Astronomers have a lot of thoughts about the latest paper claiming we’ve found the strongest hints of alien life yet on the distant planet K2 18b.

Scientists using The James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered potentially earth-shattering evidence indicating that a ...

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

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

What do you think of when it comes to extraterrestrial life? Most popular sci-fi books and TV shows suggest humanoid beings ...

Astronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the ...

New data from the James Webb could have given us the most likely evidence of life on other planets that we've ever found.

New molecules discovered on a faraway exoplanet have given scientists the “strongest evidence yet" that life may exist beyond Earth.

A new discovery could represent the most concrete evidence of alien life to-date, but scientists caution that further studies are needed.

Scientists have discovered evidence of large quantities of biosignature chemicals — only known to be made by life on Earth — on an exoplanet more than 100 light-years away. It could be the most ...

Astronomers, led by the University of Cambridge, have used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to detect the fingerprints of alien life.