Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal ...

Deep within massive rocky exoplanets, hidden oceans of molten rock may be generating powerful magnetic fields in an unexpected way.

As a quartet of astronauts make their way to the far side of the Moon, far-fetched notions of human colonies on the satellite or even Mars - a three-year return trip - are again getting an airing.

NASA officials have previously spoken of the possibility of extraterrestrial life amid scientific uncertainty while ...

The search for life on another planet is one of the most exciting things in astrophysics. As humanity has searched the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Planet Comicon KC is celebrating its 27th year at Bartle Hall, marking its evolution from a small suburban comic book show into the largest event of the year held at the venue. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's impression of a theoretical planet orbiting a redder star, which could cause microbes and plants on the planet's ...

Science writer Becky Ferreira explains biomarkers that scientists can look for to determine whether alien life is inhabiting ...

What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think<a ...

Scientists propose that life-sustaining environments may exist on moons orbiting free-floating planets drifting through interstellar space.

A new study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has pinpointed the best planets for the search for extraterrestrial life. By focusing on specific characteristics of ...

Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien ...