The organic molecules could come from life or from ordinary chemistry — only samples returned to Earth can settle it.

In 1877, an Italian astronomer mapped faint lines on Mars and called them canali, meaning channels or grooves. But the word ...

A new survey of hundreds of astrobiologists reveals that, despite NASA's high-profile declarations about Mars and exoplanet K2-18b, most experts do not yet think alien life has probably been found.

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

A Stanford scientist's model suggests many small rocky planets can't sustain atmospheres, potentially explaining the scarcity ...

Gregg Araki’s sex comedy I Want Your Sex owes debt to sexploitation satirist Russ Meyer, animator Tex Avery, and pornography.

Gregg Araki’s sex comedy I Want Your Sex owes debt to sexploitation satirist Russ Meyer, animator Tex Avery, and pornography.

Discover six hard sci-fi films where science shapes story and emotion, like Europa Report and The Martian. Brainy, emotional, ...

As NASA prepares for long-term moon bases, scientists are working on how to grow food in lunar soil and deal with razor-sharp ...

The bottom of the ocean has barely been explored, but every journey to the deep reveals wondrous new lifeforms. As underwater mining gains momentum, we risk destroying one of the Earth’s last great wi ...

Latest update on 3I/Atlas: Could the interstellar object be an alien spaceship? The silence by NASA, ESA and China on 3I/Atlas ever since it flew by Mars has raised concerns about the nature of the ...