Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

The universe is vast and teeming with stars – but if intelligent life exists, it may not be able to visit Earth.

An asteroid impact millions of years ago may have provided a natural incubator for early life on Earth, scientists say.

Researchers discovered that life leaves behind unique statistical patterns in molecules, potentially offering a new way to ...

We've been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new ...

Scientists have discovered an 'alien' material inside a massive crater on Earth, sparking new questions about how life may ...