In an astronomical first, researchers have measured the magnetic fields of 7 "hot Jupiter" planets beyond our solar system — ...

The search for alien life often sparks the imagination with images of extraterrestrial beings and strange worlds. However, a new theory is shifting the focus—what if life elsewhere in the universe ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

Astronomers estimate there are 10 billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way, increasing the statistical likelihood of extraterrestrial life. Advances in astronomy have refined the Drake equation, ...