Did the James Webb Space Telescope really find life beyond Earth? Scientists aren't so sure

Reports of life signs detected in the atmosphere of the potential ocean world K2-18 b may have been premature. Read More

JWST’s detection of life on alien planet could be a premature claim

The James Webb Space Telescope will observe planet K2-18b again later this year to look for more signs of alien life. Read More

No, the James Webb Space Telescope probably didn't detect signs of alien life — but it soon could

The James Webb Space Telescope's possible detection of biological chemicals on the exoplanet K2-18b may just have been methane gas, a new study cautions. Planned follow-up observations could solve the ... Read More

Evidence grows that meteorites, comets could have brought essentials of life to early Earth

The origin of life on Earth is a profound ... published April 17 in Science, recreated the conditions of interstellar space to determine whether an important set of ingredients — carbon, carbon ... Read More

Why alien life might look purple

“So this is why the purple ... of colors and signatures, looking into other lifeforms that can survive in different extreme conditions. “We have this life on Earth. And if you think about ... Read More

Forget Mars, are there aliens on… K2-18b? Discovery of planet twice as big as Earth emitting gas 'only produced by life' sparks huge excitement among astronomers

Astronomers could finally show that alien life does exist on a distant planet following observations today. Planet K2-18b – which is more than twice as big as Earth and 120 light-years away ... Read More

Planet K2-18b: 5 Facts About "Super Earth" Being Probed For Alien Life

A recent study shows that a little-known planet about 110 light years away, called K2-18b, might resemble a larger version of Earth and could support alien life. Researchers from the University of ... Read More

Forget green: Purple may be key to finding planets capable of hosting alien life, study says

To observers from outer space, Earth's vast oceans and verdant landmasses make it appear as a blue world punctuated by green ecosystems. It's the only habitable world we humans have ever known, so ... Read More

Scientists Discover Mysterious Ecosystem Beneath Earth's Driest Desert

The recent research bucked the trend of upward-looking science in the Atacama, to reveal the life eking out existence in its alien—albeit ... ground telescopes on Earth—is actually teeming ... Read More

The beginnings of modern science shaped how philosophers saw alien life—and how we understand it today

There was a vibrant debate in 17th-century Europe about the existence of life on ... as people on Earth had been? John Wilkins (1614–72), one of the founders of the new science, wrestled with ... Read More

‘Is it aliens?’: how a mysterious star could help the search for extraterrestrial life

But now the study of Boyajian’s star is being promoted as a research model that could help in one of the most intriguing of all scientific quests: finding intelligent life on other worlds. Read More