astrobiology
Stop Saying 'Humans Suck' Because of Climate Change, Says Astrobiologist
Adam Frank’s new book Light of the Stars explores how the search for intelligent alien life in the universe can help humans combat climate change on Earth.
Scientists Want to Study Exoplanet Atmospheres for Signs of Alien Life
Instead of looking at individual biosignatures, a new dynamic framework suggests that studying atmospheric seasons may be the key for detecting alien life on exoplanets.
Under the Sun
One of the world's leading climate scientists has written a work of fiction about his latest blockbuster paper—on the possibility that intelligent life may have preceded humans on Earth.
A New Study Suggests There Could Have Been Intelligent Life on Earth Before Humans
Looking for aliens across deep space is great, but have we looked hard enough in our own terrestrial backyard—here on Earth?
Researchers Think There Could Be Alien Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus
Yet another reason to get going on those Venusian cloud cities.
Researchers Think There Could Be Alien Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus
Yet another reason to get going on those Venusian cloud cities.
These Stunning Blue Alien Crystals Contain Water and Organic Molecules
Asteroids have been spitballing life juice at each other for billions of years, and we have the receipts.
Compound Associated With Life Found in Two Very Different Locations in Space
Why that's actually not good news for astrobiologists looking for extraterrestrial life.
The Anthropocene Will Help Astrobiologists Understand Alien Worlds
Researchers propose a new alternative to the Kardashev Scale.
Who Needs a Sun? Alien Life Could Survive Off of Cosmic Rays
We might not need to look for a “Goldilocks” planet after all.
Why Is This Weird Glacier Yellow? The Answer Could Help Find Alien Life
This is the best analog on Earth for Jupiter's moon, Europa.