A team led by Dr Nikku Madhusudhan, a Cambridge University astrophysicist of Indian origin, has identified intriguing ...

One of the great mysteries that humanity has been pursuing since time immemorial is whether there is life beyond our planetary frontier. Many people are tirelessly investigating th ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at potential first signs of life on another world, an FDA greenlight for BCIs, talking to dolphins with AI and more.

Scientists have detected traces of chemicals in the planet’s atmosphere, which indicate a strong possibility of containing life ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a British-U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet’s ...

Astronomers have found possible chemical signs of life on a distant planet outside our solar system, though they caution more ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has just detected potential signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b. The planet is around 2.5 ...

Fresh data from the James Webb Space Telescope provide more evidence for what some consider a biosignature — but debate is ...

Scientists using The James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered potentially earth-shattering evidence indicating that a ...

PARIS (AFP) — Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed skepticism.