There are many home-grown problems on Earth, but there's still time to worry about bad things arriving from above. The most recent is the asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be a "city killer" if it hits a ...

Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like ...

Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know ...

Scientists are rethinking how to detect alien life by focusing on planets vastly different from Earth. Instead of searching ...

If venusian clouds contain life, it will be very different than what we know. But terrestrial analogs might still give us ...

The search for extraterrestrial life continues, with Mars remaining a primary focus due to its geological features and past evidence of water. While no living organisms have been found, compounds and ...

Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to turn around deportation flights. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting any noncitizens pursuant to the president's recent ...