Somewhere out there, a planet roughly the size of Earth may be orbiting a distant star in conditions that could support life. The problem is not finding the star.

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

Marvel's "Star Wars" comic gave readers a tease referencing a long-standing fan theory regarding the Trandoshans and "Star ...

Life-forms made of stuff we couldn’t imagine may still be as conscious as we are.

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

"Project Hail Mary" really pushes the limit when it comes to non-humanoid aliens. But researchers posit that real aliens ...

The recent discovery of an enigmatic substance on the surfaces of both Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, and Pluto, our solar ...

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What happens if scientists find evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence? That question was at the center of a recent SETI Live discussion about newly updated post-detection protocols and how ...

Astronomers suggest that space weather could distort alien signals, making them undetectable. This challenges traditional ...

A research report argues that NASA's planned lunar base project should include a bioconfinement facility that would protect Earth from potential biological contaminants from space. "Humanity is ...

The film 'Disclosure Day' is drawing comparisons to Scientology, with critics noting similarities in themes of spiritual ...