Scientists suggest that advanced aliens might not have physical bodies, challenging traditional views of extraterrestrial ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about ...

Scientists propose a simple but powerful new method for detecting traces of alien biology, whether on Jupiter's icy moons, in ...

The Cluster is a form of life organized on principles so different from anything on Earth that understanding it requires ...

As alluded to, Popinchalk’s remarks are part of a larger conversation about how scientifically grounded Project Hail Mary ...

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer ...

A speculative dive into alien worlds filled with strange creatures, unfamiliar ecosystems and believable evolutionary ideas.

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new paper.

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has floated the provocative idea that humans might themselves be alien‑made 'autonomous probes,' built through advanced synthetic biology rather than evolving entirely ...

The organic molecules could come from life or from ordinary chemistry — only samples returned to Earth can settle it.

In the book version of “Project Hail Mary,” author Andy Weir, known for grounding his fiction in plausible science, describes ...