The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way galaxy alone hosts hundreds of millions of potentially habitable planets.

The detection of extraterrestrial life requires rigorous scientific evidence meeting three crucial criteria: measurement of a meaningful quantity, a strong signal with low probability of arising by ...

Astronomers have discovered a major sign of life — and “the first hints… of an alien world” on a distant planet orbiting outside the solar system, according to a new report. The scientists believe the ...

It’s one of humanity’s oldest questions. Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in our galaxy or the universe? Scientists last week made a stunning announcement that they had found the “strongest ...

A NASA filmmaker has claimed that telescopes on Earth have discovered evidence of intelligent alien life, and the announcement may come within the next month. Science filmmaker Simon Holland, who has ...

The agency's website was changed to say that the claim vaccines do not cause autism 'is not an evidence-based.' ...

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious The search for extraterrestrial life has long gone back and forth between ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Chris Impey, University of Arizona (THE CONVERSATION) The detection of life beyond ...

Chris Impey receives funding from the Natonal Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the ...