It’s a dizzyingly busy time for scientists searching for life on distant planets. To date, astronomers have cataloged more ...

For thousands of years, humanity has looked up at the stars asking the same question. Are we alone? Then one day, it finally happens. Scientists announce they have found convincing evidence that life ...

Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration of a watery exoplanet with a red dwarf sun overhead. A new study suggests that the exoplanet GJ 3378b, which ...

The study challenges a century-old theory that the celestial bodies delivered the molecular “building blocks” for life on the ...

On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified photos and videos showing what appear to be unexplained flying objects. These file dumps were the culmination of a ...

The universe is vast and teeming with stars – but if intelligent life exists, it may not be able to visit Earth. By Kai James / The Conversation Published May 27, 2026 8:00 AM EDT This article was ...

On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified photos and videos showing what appear to be unexplained flying objects. These file dumps were the culmination of a ...