Where did life on Earth come from? It is one of humanity’s oldest and most fascinating questions. For centuries, people have ...

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

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

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

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

For generations, the search for life beyond Earth has focused on avoiding one of science’s biggest mistakes: claiming a ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered vast hidden magma systems beneath the surface of Mars, marking an “unexpected discovery” leading the researchers closer to finding ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

Steven Spielberg's claims that aliens have already visited Earth have drawn a mixed but pointed scientists' reaction this ...

Disclosure Day treats extraterrestrial life as a challenge to faith. It’s not.

Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' explores UFOs and alien encounters, inspired by recent US whistleblower claims. The film ...