With next-generation telescopes, tiny space probes, and more, scientists aim to search for life beyond our solar system—and ...

For decades, scientists have searched the universe for evidence that humanity may not be the only intelligent civilization.

Historical events hold lessons about collaboration and competition in space that could inform how experts plan for the discovery of life beyond Earth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Evolution, the process of change, governs life on Earth − and potentially different forms of life in other places. Just_Super/E+ ...

If we find life beyond Earth, how will nations respond? Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like Project Hail Mary and The Andromeda Strain. But with more space ...

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe—life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? How do you look for alien life when you don’t know what alien life might look like?

What if we spend decades building advanced telescopes to search for life on other planets and come up emptyhanded? A recent study exploring what we can learn about life in the universe -- even if we ...

A thick icy shell spans the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. Beneath it lies a vast ocean — twice the volume of our planet’s — that teems with the possibility of life. This body of salt ...

New JWST data strengthens earlier hints that K2-18b, a possible water world 120 light-years away, could host the chemical byproducts of life. Reading time 3 minutes Look alive: The James Webb Space ...

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe—life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? How do you look for alien life when you don't know what alien life might look like?

Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like "Project Hail Mary" and "The Andromeda Strain." But with more space missions launching each year, finding extraterrestrial ...

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? How do you look for alien life when you don’t know what alien life might look like ...