When astrobiologists are asked what aliens might look like, many now point not to distant galaxies but to some of the ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for ...

The universe is vast and teeming with stars – but if intelligent life exists, it may not be able to visit Earth.

We talk to astronomer Professor Jon Willis about what form alien life may take based on evidence we find on Earth ...

For decades, scientists have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology. A study from EPFL asks a sharp question: if alien signals have already reached Earth without us noticing, what ...