From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

For more than a century, popular culture has trained us to picture extraterrestrials as bug-eyed, bipedal “little green men” ...

Alien life could exist on hot, rocky planets, sustained not by water but by a type of salty fluid, new research suggests. Reading time 3 minutes The search for alien life usually hinges on finding the ...

After 3I/ATLAS appeared to be nothing more than just a comet whirling through our solar system, one physicist is becoming ...

Whether or not we're alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science. A recent study, led by astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge, suggests the answer might ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore a fascinating proposition about ...

The majority of Americans believe there there is extraterrestrial life. Aliens might marvel at earth's natural beauty but wonder why we are not protecting it.