This artistic illustration shows the TRAPPIST-1 red dwarf star system, home to seven Earth-sized exoplanets, several of which lie within the star’s habitable zone. In the foreground is TRAPPIST-1 b, ...

'Do all aliens really need sunlight?' ...

For years, the search for alien life has focused on Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. But this episode explores a ...

Alien planets are far away but extreme lasers on Earth are giving scientists a way to investigate what they're like.

There might be many more planets that could be home to aliens than we thought, according to a new study. For years, scientists have searched for life in the “habitable” or “goldilocks” zone – where it ...

Planet Comicon KC is celebrating its 27th year at Bartle Hall, marking its evolution from a small suburban comic book show into the largest event of the year held at the venue.

What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Goldilocks zone, or ...

Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien ...

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal ...