Each time biosignatures are found, biologists confront the ambiguous distinction between life and non-life, and the ...

Whether or not we’re alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science. A recent study, led by astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge, suggests the answer might ...

Behold: a live colossal squid in all its glory. After a century of searching, the extremely elusive cephalopod has been ...

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have discovered a planet orbiting a pair of stars at a 90-degree angle ...

NASA has discovered a planet where storms rage nonstop, creating extreme weather conditions unlike anything on Earth. Scientists are studying this turbulent world to understand its chaotic atmosphere ...

As astronomers delve deeper into the diversity of worlds orbiting distant stars, a new study suggests comparing populations of young exoplanets with older ones could reveal vital clues about how ...

Dimethyl sulfide is cool—and a potential biosignature—but scientists are urging caution before we declare a plankton party ...

Kelley, head of what I believe is the country’s biggest federal government employee union — the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) — asks senators to vote “no” on the ...

The researchers say this could be a "tipping point" to answering the biggest question in planetary science: Are we alone? As with all things in science, these exciting findings have produced more ...

A Minecraft Movie continues to exceed box office expectations, cruising past $700 million to become the second biggest movie of 2025. 2024 was an interesting year at the global box office ...