Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds. Learn how the meteorite might have been incorporated into life on Earth.

The latest discovery may stand as the most compelling clue humanity has ever had that we are not alone.

How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a ...

These findings suggest that the absence of past detections does not mean discovery is imminent. If extraterrestrial ...

The number 45 matters less than what it represents: the shift from open-ended discovery to structured search, and from chance ...

The remains of the 3,500-year-old watering hole were uncovered by archaeologists What first appeared to be bits of wood in the ground has now been revealed to be a rare glimpse into life during the ...

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 habitable. In their study, ...

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Over the past decade, scientists have come up with a variety of frameworks to guide their search for life in ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability An ...

Discovery Life Sciences was hit with an employment discrimination lawsuit on March 17 in California Superior Court for San Diego County. The action, brought by Shegerian & Associates on behalf of a ...

A new method to recognise the chemical properties of living things could help us detect alien life even if it functions differently from life on Earth. When searching for alien life, scientists ...