The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space telescope which collects light at infrared wavelengths. It has been ...

A rover recently captured sounds of lightning crackling on Mars, over a decade after scientists uncovered the first evidence ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Some 350 light-years away, the V1298 Tau system features an infant sun-like star, just 23 million years old, orbited by four ...

The Living Worlds Working Group proposes a revolutionary approach to finding life on distant planets. The paper, part of the ...

Scientists claim that first extraterrestrial contact will be a loud event impossible to ignore, not a subtle signal.

The Bank of England has been warned of an impending market crash if it is confirmed that alien life exists on our planet.

Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential ...

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp.

Explore how astronomers aim to identify signs of alien life by analysing the atmospheres of distant exoplanets through ...

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts ...