A research team has developed a new approach to detecting life beyond Earth that does not rely on identifying specific ...

A new study proposes detecting life in space by spotting patterns across many planets instead of focusing on one at a time.

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet. “I was like, ‘OK, I'm pretty sure that ...

On April 11, 1960, astronomers began the first scientific experiment that would search for extraterrestrial life. Known as ...

As technology like the Extremely Large Telescope comes online, humanity is closer than ever to discovering signs of life ...

A mysterious structure emerges in a distant landscape, raising new questions in the search for intelligent alien life. The ...

Jomathan Hughley says rapid innovation will come from the push for more research and long-term structures in space, including on the moon and Mars.

NASA officials have previously spoken of the possibility of extraterrestrial life amid scientific uncertainty while ...

What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us? It’s a ...

Bill Diamond is CEO of the SETI Institute and was called the "Chief Alien Hunter" by the Telegraph. He leads one of the world's most extraordinary scientific missions, and he will be talking to us ...

A new study has found that Dyson spheres – vast structures built to surround a star and capture its energy – do not always have to drift apart or collapse into their suns. That result reshapes the ...