The Great Filter theory suggests advanced civilisations may self-destruct before contacting others, explaining the universe's ...

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of flatworm, the deepest free-living one ever recorded, in the Pacific Ocean's Kuril ...

How is it possible that so many people are willing to believe the incredible? There is a rational answer to that mystery: the ...

During a robotic exploration of the the ocean’s abyssopelagic zone, scientists discovered never-before-seen, jet-black eggs attached to a rock. After further study and DNA examination, the team ...

A recently discovered "super Earth" located around 25 light-years from our planet is not as massive as previously thought, ...

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

Jessica Gorman, the mother of victim Sheridan Gorman, who was killed by an undocumented immigrant, shares emotional testimony before a House Judiciary subcommittee. Gorman asked members of Congress to ...