A report about exoplanet K2-18b published on April 17 states that astronomers are one step closer to answering whether humans ...

The latest discovery has researchers tentatively excited, but proposed budget cuts to NASA could throw a wrench in any future ...

Scientists detect potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b, marking what researchers call the "strongest evidence" yet of life.

In a surprising twist on the old “trash to treasure” saying, scientists have uncovered an enormous cache of rare earth ...

Imagine tuning into your favorite sci-fi series and suddenly, it feels like you’re watching something completely different.

Near a planet far, far away astronomers have found traces of chemicals that on Earth are only produced by living beings.

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they ...

In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest ...

Astronomers have detected molecules on exoplanet K2-18b that may have been produced by simple organisms, claiming it's the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted possible signatures for life in an exoplanet's atmosphere. Still, researchers caution ...

A chemical called dimethyl sulfide popped up in an analysis of exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere. On Earth, it’s only made by ...

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