Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

Out of the 6,000 known exoplanets, it's these rocky worlds that are most worthy of attention in the search for life beyond our planet.

Ryan Gosling wanted a friend. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were in the midst of their largest production ever, the $200 million science-fiction adventure “Project Hail Mary.” ...

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

Invasive alien species don’t only drive out other native species, they also dramatically transform soils, water and ecosystems. A new assessment tool aims to pinpoint the negative environmental ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

It’s been a big week for aliens in Washington. In a podcast that aired last weekend, former President Obama revealed that he believes in extraterrestrial life. Days later, President Trump declared ...

That was the reaction inside the Dreamscape Learn Lab at St. Charles Community College — where biology students aren’t just reading about cells in a textbook. They’re stepping inside them. The ...

Biology students at St. Charles Community College are revolutionizing learning through virtual reality, as they diagnose and cure alien species.

President Donald Trump on Thursday night said he would declassify government files related to alien life and unidentified flying objects, citing the “tremendous interest” in the topic, an announcement ...

We often assume mathematics is the one language every intelligent species must share. But while physical laws may be universal, the way minds describe and reason about those laws can vary dramatically ...