A new study published in the journal Astrophysical has outlined a novel method that could be used to detect advanced alien civilizations remotely. The premise is to look for signs of nuclear fusion on ...

Hidden life signs: Scientists caution that life could exist undetected due to degraded traces, subsurface habitats, or unfamiliar biosignatures. Mars mineral mystery: Iron-rich minerals on Mars show ...

New detection method: Researchers created a statistical test that identifies life by spotting distinctive patterns in molecular diversity and distribution. Applicable to missions: The method can be ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

In the endless search for technosignatures—signs from some technologically advanced intelligent alien civilization—we've done everything from monitoring radio arrays to hypothesizing about whether ...

So far astronomers have discovered nearly 6,000 exoplanets—worlds that orbit stars other than our sun. If that number already feels ridiculously large, you’d better brace yourself: extrapolation of ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien ...