But the real truth is that alien life on other planets could be even stranger than floating balloons or amorphous organisms ...

Technosignatures are theoretical signs of technologically advanced alien civilizations, but so far, none of those civilizations have phoned home. Researchers from the Search for ExtraTerrestrial ...

Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year ...

What if alien life on other planets didn’t need liquid water to exist? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of ...

Planet K2-18b, an apparent water world 124 light years away, has been seen as a promising location in the search for aliens, ...

Want to be a top notch candidate for hosting alien life? Then there's a few key requirements you should be aware of: Ideally, you're a large object like a moon or a planet; scientists suspect you also ...

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Is water enough to find alien life? New research reveals phosphorus and nitrogen are crucial. Discover the 'chemical ...

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The new plot twist is that in order to keep enough nitrogen and phosphorus near its surface, a planet has to start out with ...

Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.