Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. What if we dropped the "terrestrial" from "extraterrestrial"? Scientists recently explored the ...

The first sign of possible extraterrestrials detected in the cosmos didn't come in the form of little green aliens flying around in saucer-shaped spacecraft. In fact, the life that could be – emphasis ...

A planet that may support alien life has been discovered less than 20 light-years from Earth. The "promising" super-Earth - ...

Scientists using The James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered potentially earth-shattering evidence indicating a faraway world could be home to alien life. A team at the University of Cambridge’s ...

The strongest yet indication of extraterrestrial life – in the form of organically produced chemicals, not an alien civilization – may have been found on a giant exoplanet 124 light-years from Earth, ...

Alien life on a new planet “may not have DNA like humans but might walk on two legs”, experts have revealed. It follows the discovery of an extraterrestrial world around 120 light years away from ...

While such organisms may or may not exist in the universe, the research has important implications for future human endeavors in space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...