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 ...

Images of a pyramid-like shape on the surface of Mars are propelling theories that alien beings constructed the object, but one expert on the Red Planet has some disappointing news for the most ...

"These ultra-low density planets are rare and they defy conventional understanding of how gas giants form, and if explaining ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

Out of the 6,000 known exoplanets, it's these rocky worlds that are most worthy of attention in the search for life beyond ...

" Project Hail Mary ", the new movie based on author Andy Weir's book of the same name, is a wild romp through the cosmos.

Fiona Pardington hopes an exhibition of her images of New Zealand’s extinct and endangered birds will encourage debate, as the nation weighs its environmental responsibilities.

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that has moved beyond conquest, excess and ecological ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...

Planet of Lana II doesn't do anything novel with its gameplay, but like its predecessor, it delivers an incredible story told ...