When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

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

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about ...

Scientists suggest that advanced aliens might not have physical bodies, challenging traditional views of extraterrestrial ...

Astronomers have sharply revised down the mass of nearby super Earth GJ 3378b, dramatically improving its prospects as a ...

Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism ...

With the release of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: if aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us, ...

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new ...

A new policy paper proposes a lunar biocontainment facility for extraterrestrial samples. This secure lunar laboratory would ...

There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer ...

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

A prequel tried to avoid one fan-favorite character’s swagger, but the result became one of the franchise’s strangest misfires.