Scientists may have found a powerful new way to hunt for alien life — not by searching for specific molecules, but by looking for hidden patterns in how those molecules are organized. Researchers ...

Curiosity, which is exploring Gale Crater, conducted a chemistry experiment on a rock sample that revealed complex carbon ...

New detection approach: Scientists found life leaves a unique statistical pattern in organic molecules, differing from nonliving chemistry. Beyond molecule hunting: Instead of targeting specific ...

For decades, the search for life beyond Earth has revolved around a key question: What molecules should scientists be looking ...

For decades, the search for extraterrestrial life has hinged on a straightforward idea: point a telescope or land a probe, ...

A new statistical method to identify extraterrestrial life by looking at the "biodiversity" of molecules rather than the ...

New UCR research shows that the search for life beyond Earth could benefit from a statistical approach that prioritizes ...

Newly declassified US documents reveal FBI memos detailing witness accounts of 'three and a half to 4 feet tall' humanoids in ...

While scouring a 50-million-year-old crater on Mars, the Curiosity rover stumbled upon a polygon-shaped pattern that sort of looks like a giant reptile had shed its skin across the planet’s surface.

If you're a skeptic, these UFO sightings will convince you that the truth is out there—and it may not be from Earth.

A new study proposes a shift in the search for extraterrestrial life, moving away from individual biosignatures toward ...

Just over 40 years ago, in his novel Contact, astronomer Carl Sagan imagined what it would be like to detect radio signals beamed from other intelligent lifeforms in the galaxy. In the story, these ...