Does alien life exist on an exoplanet? On TikTok, a University of Oxford astrophysicist cast doubt that extraterrestrial life ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

An astronomer at Columbia University is suggesting that because life emerged so soon on Earth after its formation, it may ...

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted possible chemical signatures that, on Earth, are only produced by life, such as algae.

Astronomers are nearing a statistically significant finding that could confirm the potential signs of life detected on the ...

A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the process of studying a planet around another star, they had ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

Dimethyl sulfide is cool—and a potential biosignature—but scientists are urging caution before we declare a plankton party ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

A new study suggests that life may emerge rapidly on Earth-like planets once conditions become favorable. By analyzing ...

In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest ...

This week, learn why experts are divided over an exoplanet, see the first footage of a colossal squid in its deep-sea habitat ...