Alien Life

Could there be billions more Earth-like planets by the end of the universe? A new theoretical study from the Space Telescope Science...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Relics," the crew of the USS Enterprise-D comes upon a full Dyson sphere, a...

As telescopes become more and more powerful, astronomers will be able to investigate a plethora of exoplanets, and essentially won't...

China is rapidly coming to the end of construction for the largest telescope in the world, which will begin searching for alien life...

Last weekend, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden claimed that we may not have heard from alien civilizations yet because their...

On the latest episode of Star Talk, the NSA whistleblower discussed alien life with Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

Elon Musk has long been a vocal proponent for the quest to send humans to Mars, regularly suggesting that humanity must become...

Super-advanced alien civilizations may be absent from our part of the Universe.

"We haven't really looked for extraterrestrial life yet."

In July, some of the greatest minds on the planet, including Stephen Hawking, Kip Thorne, Frank Drake, SETI director Seth Shostak,...

We’ve always known that the octopus was smart, but we’ve never quite understood why. This relative of the snail has managed to...

Could Pluto be added to the ever-growing list of potential alien life hosts that exist within our solar system?

Harvard study claims "infected pockets" of life could develop all over the galaxy.

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb is known for his unusual thought experiments regarding alien life; he has suggested a search for...

Last week, some of the greatest minds in science announced the Breakthrough Listen initiative, undoubtedly the greatest attempt yet...

Have questions about artificial intelligence, alien life, or the beginning of the Universe? Go ahead!

"Are we alone? Now is the time to find out."

Is this the discovery we've all been waiting for?

4 Reasons to be excited for the start of NASA's exploration of Europa.

NASA will soon travel to Europa in hopes of discovering alien life.