What methods can scientists use to correctly identify biosignatures, aka signs of life beyond Earth? This is what a recent ...

Scientists may have found a powerful new way to hunt for alien life — not by searching for specific molecules, but by looking for hidden patterns in how those molecules are organized. Researchers ...

New UCR research shows that the search for life beyond Earth could benefit from a statistical approach that prioritizes ...

Newly declassified US documents reveal FBI memos detailing witness accounts of 'three and a half to 4 feet tall' humanoids in ...

If you're a skeptic, these UFO sightings will convince you that the truth is out there—and it may not be from Earth.

While scouring a 50-million-year-old crater on Mars, the Curiosity rover stumbled upon a polygon-shaped pattern that sort of looks like a giant reptile had shed its skin across the planet’s surface.

A new study proposes a shift in the search for extraterrestrial life, moving away from individual biosignatures toward ...

Just over 40 years ago, in his novel Contact, astronomer Carl Sagan imagined what it would be like to detect radio signals beamed from other intelligent lifeforms in the galaxy. In the story, these ...

Every once in a while, nature blesses us with scenes that seem completely out of this world — and that’s when having a camera handy really pays off.After digging through the corners of the internet, ...

A research team has developed a new approach to detecting life beyond Earth that does not rely on identifying specific ...

A new website housing documents the Pentagon is releasing on UFOs has a retro feel, with black-and-white military imagery of flying objects displayed prominently and statements in typewriter-like font ...

Scientists identify 45 potentially habitable exoplanets, using exact data and quotes to guide future telescopes in the search for extraterrestrial life.