Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered, only a select few show promise. Here we look at some of the most habitable ...

The findings suggest that there are many more targets of opportunity for locating potentially habitable worlds across our ...

While cautious about the findings, astronomers detected traces of a chemical that, on Earth, is produced by phytoplankton.

As scientists discover the most promising evidence of life on a distant planet, experts reveal what that alien life might ...

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 ...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the search for alien life with new tools that detect UAPs and identify Earth-like ...

"Any claim of life on another planet requires a lot of justification, and I don't think we're there yet, Måns Holmberg, a ...

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph—an optical device that blocks out light from a bright source—that could make it ...

Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...

Astronomers have spotted a small rocky planet that orbits perilously close to its host star disintegrating as its surface is ...

Scientist reveal promising signs of biological life on another planet, but trying to reach out to them could be 'a really bad ...

"Given everything we know about this planet, a Hycean world with an ocean that is teeming with life is the scenario that best ...