A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

The search for alien intelligence is entering a new phase as scientists expand beyond traditional radio signal searches and ...

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves advanced technology, space exploration and sometimes even government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to University of ...

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves advanced technology, space exploration and sometimes even government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to University of ...

Humans should look to planetary alignments outside of the solar system when searching for signatures of extraterrestrial communications, scientists say. The nascent search for radio transmissions from ...

Astronomers have been scanning the skies for alien radio signals for decades, but so far they’ve heard nary a peep (with one possible exception). But according to a recent study, that could be because ...

Scientists are pouring their resources into searching for signs of life on other planets—but how might extraterrestrial life find us? An experiment spearheaded by the SETI Institute studies how alien ...