A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The ...

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does ...

From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

Machine learning is quietly rewriting the rules of the cosmic hunt for company. Instead of waiting to recognize familiar ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space telescope which collects light at infrared wavelengths. It has been ...

Humans are captivated by the idea of finding life elsewhere in the universe – and even more by the idea that life, if found, ...