Scientists Have a Plan for the Day We Discover Alien Life. Here's What's In It ...

Unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) have resurfaced at the centre of online discussion after a widely shared interview revisited reports of supposed 'non-human' life linked to recovered unidentified ...

A new policy paper proposes a lunar biocontainment facility for extraterrestrial samples. This secure lunar laboratory would analyze samples before Earth transport. Such a system significantly reduces ...

The scientist has outlined the 'potentially devastating and irreversible long-term impacts' of unknown organisms in space ...

This study marks the first detailed chemical analysis of freshly ejected plume grains. Scientists have found new evidence suggesting Saturn's icy moon Enceladus may harbour conditions suitable for ...

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves advanced technology, space exploration and sometimes even government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to University of ...

If you were hoping we’d find alien life hanging out on a cozy, pint-sized planet anytime soon, then you should know that ...

For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as ...

The quest to reach other worlds to find life has captured the imagination of people for ages, and new research is turning the search into an increasingly promising journey. With advanced research ...

Machine learning is quietly rewriting the rules of the cosmic hunt for company. Instead of waiting to recognize familiar fingerprints of biology, researchers are training algorithms to spot the deeper ...

One of Britain’s most prominent space scientists believes humanity may finally get an answer to one of its oldest questions within the next few decades. Maggie Aderin-Pocock says she is “absolutely ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...