Scientists have just uncovered new evidence that Saturn’s moon Enceladus might be hiding alien life beneath its frozen ...

Researchers and astronomers have consistently detected the presence of organic molecules in space, hinting at life's ...

Recent observations suggest that scientists have identified potential microbial fingerprints in the atmospheres of other ...

The persistent human fascination with extraterrestrial life and the fundamental question of whether we are alone in the universe has driven countless investigations, theories, and debates throughout ...

A new study used mathematical formulas and demonstrated that it’s highly unlikely life began on Earth. Instead, the researcher points to panspermia, a theory that life or the ingredients for life came ...

The recent announcement that scientists have spotted what they believe to be evidence suggesting ancient life on Mars seemed like the latest in an endless cycle of tantalizing hints followed by pleas ...

A viral TikTok claims NASA leaked proof of a manoeuvring comet, but experts say Comet 3I/ATLAS is more about science than ...

Is 3I/Atlas an alien spacecraft or just a really interesting rock hurling through the cosmos? That debate has been raging ...

The evidence that an ocean-covered moon orbiting around Saturn could support life just got a little stronger. Enceladus, a small moon harboring a vast ocean beneath its icy surface, has long been ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In the late 1800s Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli pointed a telescope at Mars ...

Radio astronomy opened up the universe for scientists. They could map new elements across galaxies and also search for ...