A new study analyzed how NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory might be able to confidently spot biosignatures in the ...

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 ...

Do not shout ‘alien!’” Amid surge of public interest in UFOs or UAP, one group updated its rules for how news of extraterrestrials should be revealed.

In April 2026, the Artemis II mission successfully completed its 10-day journey, carrying astronauts farther from Earth than ever before and marking the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. Yet, ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien intelligence, stressing verification and transparency in an age of deepfakes and ...

There seems to be a lot of interest in mushrooms and toadstools these days. For no apparent reason, lately my bizarro YouTube algorithm has presented me with a couple of vids from mushroom-hunting ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered vast hidden magma systems beneath the surface of Mars, marking an “unexpected discovery” leading the researchers closer to finding ...

Institute have identified a physical mechanism that could finally explain the galaxy's radio silence, suggesting that ...