A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

Judging by the volume of messages that I, too, received on Wednesday night, a great many people interpreted the Times ’ push ...

The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...

A team of astronomers have detected what they call the most promising signs to date of a possible biosignature, or signs of ...

Have American elites—influential journalists, powerful policymakers and other cultural arbiters—learned the lessons of ...