The hunt for habitable worlds has become a hot topic in astronomy. For decades, the search has been focused on planets in the ...

A series of studies have cast doubt on the sensational claim that "the strongest evidence yet" was found that life exists anywhere else besides Earth.

The recent detection of a gas in a distant plant has been linked to life forms has sparked debate among scientists.

Below, we’re rounding up everything you need to know about Alien: Earth so far. Scroll down for a closer peek at what’s to come and stay tuned for additional details.

This April, news reports linked the stinky gas dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet called K2-18b to possible life on it. The reports, prompted by work led by astronomer ...

NASA has revealed a weird aquatic glowing life form in the ocean that is visible from space. Forget the possibility of life on Mars or aliens patrolling the Milky Way for a moment, as scientists say ...

Short of an alien radio message, spectra of chemicals produced exclusively by living things—called biosignatures—may be the only evidence of life we can collect from planets light-years away.

And there were organisms around: tiny, anerobic life forms, surviving by using retinol to extract energy from green-spectrum light. It’s not going to produce the Mona Lisa or write any ...

As a longtime runner and running biomechanics researcher ... That question about her running form soon became the starting point for a shared research effort.

Warmer climates than Earth’s could accelerate life’s development, potentially increasing the number of planets with more ...

That question about her running form soon became the starting point for a shared research effort. The BaGEL Lab’s runway and camera system helps researchers study the biomechanics of stroller ...