During the initial analysis of the data recovered from the Scoop 7 satellite, Dr. Ruth Leavitt (Kate Reid) and her colleagues ...

In the book version of “Project Hail Mary,” author Andy Weir, known for grounding his fiction in plausible science, describes ...

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

The interstellar comet emitted methane, a potential biosignature, as it passed the sun, physicist Avi Loeb says.

An instrument on the Perseverance rover has identified large, complex carbon compounds alongside unusual patterns on the ...

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

Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a ...

Vince Gilligan's "Pluribus" is a must-watch series on Apple TV, and it takes cues from some of the best sci-fi movies, like ...

Could microbes from Earth survive on other worlds? New research suggests that the answer may be yes. Ph.D. candidate Tommaso ...

Researchers say a biocontainment facility on the Moon could be humanity's last line of defense against potential future alien ...

A provocative study suggests that Jupiter’s frozen moon Europa may not only be hospitable, but that life from Earth could be ...