Did NASA recently discover evidence of extraterrestrial life? This video explores the findings and implications of NASA's ...

NASA has tasked a University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist who studies extremophiles with figuring out what aliens ...

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New research suggests that the thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars could hold the key to understanding whether ...

With a $621,000 award from NASA, University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden will dedicate the next three years to “predicting” the nature of life on Europa.

This most fundamental question was famously posited by none other than Nobel laureate physicist Enrico Fermi (1901–1954).

A new study reveals that a common human technology may be quietly broadcasting our presence to alien civilizations—without us ...

The question of how life began has captivated humanity for millennia. Now, a team of scientists are preparing to use NASA's ...

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

"Our work supports both the scientific quest to answer the question 'Are we alone?' and practical efforts to manage the ...