In these science fiction books, extraterrestrial beings are sympathetic, horrifying and everything in between.

NASA officials have previously spoken of the possibility of extraterrestrial life amid scientific uncertainty while ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in ...

Astronomers have narrowed down the cosmic search for life, identifying fewer than 50 rocky planets among thousands of known ...

For years, the search for alien life has focused on Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. But this episode explores a ...

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal ...

What would they think of us? It’s a question that can produce some, well, uncomfortable answers if you happen to be an ...

The ExoLife Finder (ELF) looks like no telescope ever built. A spectacular crown of 15 five-meter mirrors perches atop a ...

In the sci-fi book and now movie Project Hail Mary, astronaut Ryland Grace, played by Ryan Gosling, encounters three ...

Planet Comicon KC is celebrating its 27th year at Bartle Hall, marking its evolution from a small suburban comic book show into the largest event of the year held at the venue.

Science writer Becky Ferreira explains biomarkers that scientists can look for to determine whether alien life is inhabiting ...