Astronomer Avi Loeb gives his thoughts on the prospect of finding signs of intelligent life beyond our Solar System.

Scientists may have just taken one of the biggest steps yet in the search for life beyond Earth. Meet K2 18 b, a distant ...

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

Using emerging radio techniques refined during and after the Second World War, the astronomers detected a powerful radio ...

Somewhere out there, a planet roughly the size of Earth may be orbiting a distant star in conditions that could support life.

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

Scientists are raising concerns that we may be overlooking evidence of extraterrestrial life even when it is present. Hidden ...

SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology ...

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new paper.

Scientists have updated global guidelines for announcing possible evidence of intelligent alien life, aiming to prevent misinformation, panic and confusion in the age of social media and AI.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...