Warmer climates than Earth’s could accelerate life’s development, potentially increasing the number of planets with more ...

"If the ultimate result of this story is that the public is more circumspect about future claims of life detection, that's ...

By comparing those fingerprints to 20 different molecules that they would potentially expect to observe in the atmosphere, ...

Astronomers recently announced a tantalizing discovery: using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers detected potential ...

Europa may be far from the Sun, but it’s one of the most promising places to search for extraterrestrial life—and Europa ...

A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

"Either our models are in error, or the DMS/DMDS might not exist," Schwieterman told Space.com. "Finding life outside the ...

U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" indicating extraterrestrial life.

A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b may contain potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way ...