Astronomers have been detecting exoplanetary atmospheres for more than 20 years. Yet only on wildly un-Earth-like planets ...

Scientists have seen an atmosphere around a rocky, potentially habitable planet for the first time – marking a major milestone in the search for alien life. As well as being a major discovery in ...

Some of the most common planets in our galaxy may be hiding far more water than scientists can currently detect—even with the ...

Hollywood makes initiating alien contact seem much easier than it has proven to be. In E.T. the Extraterrestrial, E.T. got ...

Why do we tend to assume that UFOs are crafts carrying alien beings rather than alien beings themselves? How the UFO ...

Thousands of people have reported UFOs or alien encounters in Northern California. That number could soon go up.

Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien ...

The search for life beyond Earth has always been full of surprises. Strange radio signals have sparked excitement. Odd gases on distant worlds have raised questions. Even ordinary objects have been ...

When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new planetary habitability model could make the search for aliens more efficient by quickly identifying rocky worlds unlikely to ...

Brian Johnson, who has died aged 86, was an Oscar-winning visual effects maestro and modelling specialist who contributed significantly to the look of modern science fiction.

Steven Spielberg remains one of Hollywood’s most respected and renowned filmmakers. The humble director, producer and screenwriter has recently released his latest science-fiction film, Disclosure Day ...