Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

An experiment mimicking conditions on the Saturn moon suggests that cell-like bubbles don’t form in methane lakes, puncturing hopes for alien life.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life ...

Radio silence has long puzzled those searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, but the answer might lie much closer to the source of potential signals than previously thought. Conditions around ...

What: SETI Institute Artists-in-Residence present Exoplanetary Poetry, an art-science collaboration that trains artificial intelligence on exoplanet atmospheric chemi ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

New Scans of a Martian Meteorite That Landed on Earth Strengthen ‘Alien Life’ Claims ...

Humans could have come from Mars, scientists have said. A study by Johns Hopkins University has found that alien microbes are able to travel between planets on asteroids, meaning humans could be ...

UFO discussions have long been part of the milieu at the Conscious Life Expo, which convenes thousands of New Age spiritual seekers in Los Angeles each year. But in the conference’s 24th year, ...

As Pollock approached mythic status, in the eyes of some critics, Krasner was cast in his shadow. She persisted, earning the title “The Mother Courage of Abstract Expressionism,” bestowed by critic ...

With Seth MacFarlane teasing a (hopeful) season four (someday), here are the must-watch episodes of his underrated sci-fi series.