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

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

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

For many years, astronomers have been looking for extraterrestrial life. In doing so, astronomers have narrowed their search ...

Scientists Say Saturn’s Moon Could Host Alien Life ...

New telescopic technologies are offering insights into whether exoplanets host life, focusing on atmospheric gas analysis. Upcoming missions from NASA and the European Space Agency aim to explore ...

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

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

Who hasn't looked into the sky and wondered if there's life out there, somewhere, looking back at us? Is it possible there's alien life closer to home — within the bounds of our solar system? The ...

In 1995, a pair of scientists discovered a planet outside our solar system orbiting a solar-type star. Since that finding—which won the scientists a portion of the 2019 Nobel Prize in ...

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