New research reveals where the nearest alien civilization may exist, which could be far older than intelligent life on Earth.

This theory was the brainchild of Francis Crick (yes, the one who helped identify DNA) and Leslie Orgel, the originator of ...

It’s an incredible revelation that carvings found deep within the Amazon rainforest offer evidence of advanced mathematical understanding dating back some 4,000 years. These carvings, revealed due to ...

Last week NASA announced the "clearest sign of life that we've ever found on Mars". Amazing news, or a "crushing blow" for humanity?

In the vastMilky Way, billions of planets may harbor life, but new research presented at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting ...

But when he pitched the idea to his teenage son, Whiteson realized that approach was a bit boring and decided to spice things up using an alien landing. At the heart of the book is a new equation for ...

Earthlings have been ghosted every time we tried phoning E.T. Now an international team of researchers associated with the ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In the late 1800s Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli pointed a telescope at Mars ...