Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

When astronomers announced Kepler-452b, they were not just adding another distant world to a growing catalog. They were ...

"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet." ...

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

Alien life could exist on hot, rocky planets, sustained not by water but by a type of salty fluid, new research suggests. Reading time 3 minutes The search for alien life usually hinges on finding the ...

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What if alien life on other planets didn’t need liquid water to exist? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of ...

High-energy particles zipping through the cosmos are harmful to life on Earth, but scientists think it could be food for potential alien life elsewhere. Saturn's moon Enceladus (shown here in a 2006 ...

A newly discovered “super-Earth” planet could allow us to finally see alien life, researchers say. The world – named GJ 251 c and lying less than 20 light years away – is thought to be a “super Earth” ...

London, Jan 12 (The Conversation) We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of these is whether Earth is the only place ...

Astrobiology Club at the University seeks to break down misconceptions of alien life and create a space for scientific discussions.

The curious minds at What If reveal a planet scientists found that could host alien life, exploring atmosphere, water, and ...