Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b ...

Are we alone in the universe? While the search for life beyond Earth has so far turned up empty, the infamous question continues to haunt humanity’s exploration of the vast cosmos. Now, NASA’s ...

With over decades of films and convincing radio plays, aliens have captivated our imaginations and our worst fears. They’ve ...

A new philosophical paper argues that consciousness may not be exclusive to life as we know it. According to Eric ...

The latest attempt to work out how much alien life is out there suggests there may be a lot more than most people thought. According to a new statistical analysis based on how quickly life got going ...

Alien experts claim powerful extraterrestrial life exists in the universe, which is beyond the control of any government — and could wipe out life on earth. Following Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett’s ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The search for extraterrestrial life has evolved from philosophy to a serious scientific and ...

Given the size and age of the universe, it should be full of species with technology far more advanced than our own. So where are they? The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) The search for life on another planet is one of the most exciting things in astrophysics. As humanity has searched the universe for signs of life, we’ve found a surprising ...

Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar ...