Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b ...

New study outlines the first quantitative framework for searching lunar regolith for microscopic technosignatures.

A U.S. congressman has delivered a chilling warning about an alleged government cover-up involving extraterrestrial life, claiming the country could come “unglued” if the full truth were revealed.

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A new philosophical paper argues that consciousness may not be exclusive to life as we know it. According to Eric ...

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves advanced technology, space exploration and sometimes even government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to University of ...

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Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets. Things mistaken for UFOs. In the search for alien life, humans have been fooled ...

Unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) have resurfaced at the centre of online discussion after a widely shared interview revisited reports of supposed 'non-human' life linked to recovered unidentified ...

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