The universe should either be crowded with life or harbor hardly any life at all, according to a new study that revamps the Drake equation using probabilistic logic. A common axiom in the search for ...

Scientists have long pondered on one of the universe's greatest mysteries: Are we alone? They have searched the cosmos, but so far, there has been no sign of extraterrestrial life. Is it possible that ...

The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the odds of finding intelligent alien civilizations. It’s an age-old question: Do aliens exist? And what are the odds we’ll make contact? A famous ...

The Drake Equation, developed by astronomer Frank Drake, is an equation that estimates how many alien civilizations might live in our galaxy. But the more we find out about the way of the milky, the ...

The Kepler space observatory says there should be about 8.8 billion potentially habitable planets in the Milky Way. That has big implications for the search for life, and much more. Share on Facebook ...

Researchers have calculated the chance of intelligent life existing in our universe right now and in the future. They've developed a new 'formula for life' model they claim is the most comprehensive ...

Some of our SETI Institute team members at Pixar Animation Studios. A new documentary film, recently released, celebrates first contact with aliens and highlights the importance of SETI research in ...

The Drake Equation, a mathematical formula for the probability of finding life or advanced civilisations in the Universe, as revised by two University of Rochester researchers in 2016. (CREDIT: ...

In a new study, scientists take on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) community — and determine that they may have a crisis of imagination. Speaking to Universe Today, Columbia ...

Is Earth the only planet in the universe that bears a form of intelligent life? Based on scientific observations so far, it sure seems that way. But there are a number of reasons that could explain ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Fred L. Smith Jr. Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Andromeda Galaxy, M31, with the Lunt 80mm f/7 doublet apo ...