Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

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Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Alien life could exist on hot, rocky planets, sustained not by water but by a type of salty fluid, new research suggests. Reading time 3 minutes The search for alien life usually hinges on finding the ...

New telescopic technologies are offering insights into whether exoplanets host life, focusing on atmospheric gas analysis.

Explore how astronomers aim to identify signs of alien life by analysing the atmospheres of distant exoplanets through ...

Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

A new study presented at the 2025 EPSC/DPS Joint Meeting proposes that the rarity of specific geological and atmospheric conditions necessary for technologically advanced life significantly limits the ...

A newly discovered “super-Earth” planet could allow us to finally see alien life, researchers say. The world – named GJ 251 c and lying less than 20 light years away – is thought to be a “super Earth” ...

In 2021, a curious discovery pushed penguins into an unexpected corner of science. Researchers studying chemical signatures ...

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More planets could be homes for aliens than we thought, scientists say - Planets we thought were not inhabitable might ...