In a groundbreaking study, evolutionary biologist Antonin Affholder from the University of Arizonapresents a theory about ...

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A strong possibility exists that extraterrestrial life can be found on a planet known as K2-18b located 120 light-years away. Here's what to know about the discovery and the ongoing search for life.

New research says that the search for extraterrestrial life may be too narrow, as life could thrive in conditions far different from Earth's.

Is there alien life on K2-18b? A strong possibility exists that extraterrestrial life can be found on a distant exoplanet known as K2-18b.. Using observations from NASA’s James Webb Space ...

Short of an alien radio message, spectra of chemicals produced exclusively by living things—called biosignatures—may be the only evidence of life we can collect from planets light-years away.

At an incredibly basic level, we look for life elsewhere in the universe by looking for ourselves. “Ourselves” here is not exclusive to humans.Rather, it refers to all forms of Earthlings.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. In April, scientists announced that they had used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to find a potential signature of alien life in the glow of a distant ...