Researchers may have just revealed a new way of looking for alien life — it's based on the idea that it isn't just the type ...

Curiosity, which is exploring Gale Crater, conducted a chemistry experiment on a rock sample that revealed complex carbon ...

For decades, the search for life beyond Earth has revolved around a key question: What molecules should scientists be looking ...

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

Until the U.S. government has data or samples of alien material that can be shared, the story of extraterrestrial visitors is ...

And when people are convinced that they know a secret, world-shaking truth, they are willing to wait a long time for ...

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 ...

Humanoid robots are getting a new gig as baggage handlers and cargo loaders at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport—part of a Japan Airlines experiment to address a human labor shortage as airport visitor numbers ...

Publisher Sega and developer Creative Assembly have revealed what appears to be a teaser trailer for Alien: Isolation 2. A mysterious video titled "A False Sense of Security" was posted by the ...

The pop star celebrated the annual April 22 event by taking to Instagram with a series of nude beach photos and musings on life Etienne Laurent / AFP/Getty; Kesha/Instagram Kesha is stripping down for ...