Astronomers Are Finding Earth-Like Planets: Which Ones Might Harbor Alien Life?

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Scientists reveal 100 'signals of interest' from 21-year search for alien intelligence

A crowd-sourced search for alien intelligence called SETI@Home is in its final stages, analyzing 100 radio signals of ...

8 horror movie masterpieces so great that they became the blueprint

The Blair Witch Project, Scream, Halloween, Alien, The Exorcist, and more make up our list of horror movies so great they ...

With the lightest touch, scientists search da Vinci's art for DNA

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Science correspondent Richard Stone about recent developments in the search for Leonardo da ...

Spending Time in Space Can Change an Astronaut's Brain Shape and Position, According to Study

"Understanding how spaceflight impacts the human brain is crucial as space exploration and tourism expand," a ...