The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, the origins of the building blocks of life themselves." ...

Stories about the existence of aliens, and our chances of detecting them, tend to be positive. We are told that we might ...

A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

Life outside the Earth is one of the biggest "what if" in history, but NASA is trying to put a end to the discussion - or add more to it - with this new world.

According to the latest studies led by Heidelberg University astronomers, low-mass stars quite often host Earth-like planets.

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array has detected methanol isotopes around a nearby star, which could help ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

Not only does this research offer new clues about how Earth has maintained the delicate balance needed for life, but it may ...

NASA's Curiosity rover took this picture with its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), which is mounted on the end of the rover's ...