The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way ...

The researchers found strong evidence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet's atmosphere. On Earth, DMS ...

Last week astronomers reported hints of biological activity on a distant planet, but a re-analysis of their data suggests the ...

A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific ...

Does alien life exist on an exoplanet? On TikTok, a University of Oxford astrophysicist cast doubt that extraterrestrial life ...

Scientists are racing to understand whether life on distant planets would evolve under similar patterns as Earth’s, sparking ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

Observations by the James Webb space telescope find possible biological activity on a giant planet 124 light-years from Earth ...

On a faraway planet, the James Webb Space Telescope has picked up signs of molecules that, on Earth, are produced only by ...

In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest ...

Fifty years ago, scientists recovered samples of potential extraterrestrial life, but may have unintentionally destroyed it during experiments.