Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the ...

A small group of distant worlds may hold the clues to life beyond Earth. Astronomers searching for life beyond Earth have ...

Astronomers have just revealed the most promising places in the universe to search for extraterrestrial life, identifying almost 50 rocky worlds that are most likely to be habitab ...

The fictional biologist in ‘Project Hail Mary’ claims that potential alien organisms might not be made of carbon or require water, unlike life on Earth.

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

There’s a place in Colorado where the landscape is so otherworldly that you half expect to see a Mars rover trundling across ...

Is it possible that potential alien life may uncover one of Earth's Hot 100 Top 10 numbers? Read more about the options and the likelihood here.

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers ...

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

Scientists have uncovered a hellish “lava world” where temperatures soar to a blistering 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit — hot ...

As Nicolas Roeg’s enigmatic, unclassifiable film – in which David Bowie plays an alien visiting Earth – turns 50, we look back at Tom Milne’s deciphering of it. From our Summer 1976 issue.

Expedition imagines what humans might encounter when exploring an alien world. In this video we dive into the planet’s environment and the lifeforms that inhabit it. Everything is built using ...