Science Fiction often shows us aliens who look much like humans, and suggest this is a result of convergent evolution to useful traits. But is such convergence to the human form or mind likely with ...

The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus), discovered only in 1998, possesses abilities that would make any shapeshifting alien envious ... one of the most sophisticated examples of convergent ...

Warmer climates than Earth’s could accelerate life’s development, potentially increasing the number of planets with more ...

The vastness of the cosmos hides more than distant stars—it conceals the very forces that shape reality. Astronomers have ...

Discovering extraterrestrial life has tantalized the public imagination as far back as Epicurean philosophers in Ancient Greece. Yet despite centuries of speculation, the search for alien ...

The planet resides in its star's habitable zone, raising the possibility of an ocean world teeming with alien life. K2-18b orbits a star in the constellation Leo and falls within what's called the ...

NASA has revealed a 328-foot-wide hole on Mars, potentially a gateway to subterranean caves that could harbor alien life. These pits, formed by meteor impacts, might offer protection from harsh ...

A new study backs up that idea — but with a twist. Yes, alien life could be there, researchers say, but probably not in the abundance we once hoped. "We focus on what makes Titan unique when ...

Did we actually find signs of alien life on K2-18b? 'We should expect some false alarms and this may be one' — Exoplanet's surface may be covered in oceans, James Webb Space Telescope finds ...