But the real truth is that alien life on other planets could be even stranger than floating balloons or amorphous organisms ...

To support alien life, a planet doesn’t have to be exactly like Earth, but it does need a few key ingredients. First, it ...

There might be many more planets that could be home to aliens than we thought, according to a new study. For years, scientists have searched for life in the “habitable” or “goldilocks” zone – where it ...

PLANETS that were once not even considered candidates to host alien life might be reanalysed to find habitable regions after the discovery of unique bacteria. To date, our search for habitable worlds ...

One group of experts now say that looking for life on water and oxygen-rich planets could be a waste of time.

Humans are affecting the Earth’s systems on a global scale. Industrial pollutants are accumulating in our atmosphere with the potential for long-term impact on global climate and biodiversity. This is ...

One of Britain’s most prominent space scientists believes humanity may finally get an answer to one of its oldest questions within the next few decades. Maggie Aderin-Pocock says she is “absolutely ...

A new paper suggests that BARSOOM may have been alive on the planet, and was killed in the Viking experiments.

For many years, scientists looking for signs of alien life have mainly focused on finding planets that have water. Water has often been considered a key element needed for life to exist. However, some ...

The Science: Europa has been considered as a top contender for alien life for even longer than Enceladus, thanks to its massive under-ice liquid water oceans. It also displays water vapor plumes ...