Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Musk compared consciousness to a candle in a “vast darkness" during remarks about aliens at the World Economic Forum in Davos ...

When astronomers announced Kepler-452b, they were not just adding another distant world to a growing catalog. They were ...

It's the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn't divine? What if aliens brought life to Earth?

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

Astrobiology Club at the University seeks to break down misconceptions of alien life and create a space for scientific discussions.

In 2021, a curious discovery pushed penguins into an unexpected corner of science. Researchers studying chemical signatures ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

We recently discussed the different types of worlds that the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is expected to find that ...

The sheer scale of Carrazco-Gaxiola’s survey, titled “An All-Sky Spectroscopic Reconnaissance of More Than 2,100 K Dwarfs Within 40 Parsecs Using High-Resolution Spectra,” is what sets it apart.