A recently discovered "super Earth" located around 25 light-years from our planet is not as massive as previously thought, ...

Scientists may have just taken one of the biggest steps yet in the search for life beyond Earth. Meet K2 18 b, a distant exoplanet located about 124 light years away from us, and one of the most ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is one of humanity's greatest gifts to itself, revealing our cosmic surrounds like ...

Hollywood makes initiating alien contact seem much easier than it has proven to be. In E.T. the Extraterrestrial, E.T. got stranded on earth when his alien compadres abandoned their botany mission. In ...

Scientists say moons around rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough for life thanks to tidal heating and hydrogen-rich atmospheres. These dark, starless worlds may have had ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

For generations, the idea of an alien invasion has captured our imagination. Movies, television shows, books, and conspiracy ...

The universe is vast and teeming with stars – but if intelligent life exists, it may not be able to visit Earth. By Kai James / The Conversation Published May 27, 2026 8:00 AM EDT This article was ...

A meteorite that crashed into a home two years ago contains 'salty' extraterrestrial fluids that scientists believe may ...

When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.

The first six months of 2026 have produced four stand-out sci-fi movies – and they all have one thing in common, says Bethan Ackerley ...