Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...

It was, of course, a great joy for me when we could confirm the planet’s existence,” said Dr. Cretignier. “It was also a ...

An international team of scientists has confirmed the discovery of exoplanet HD 20794 d, which potentially could support life ...

A team of international researchers has confirmed the discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet that may have the right conditions ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star.

According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, ...

Because this planet is relatively close to Earth and orbits a bright star, it is a perfect target for future telescopes.

NASA has unveiled the initial analysis results of samples collected from the asteroid Bennu in 2020 by the Osiris-Rex spacecraft and returned to Earth in 2023, ... Continue Reading → ...

Samples of matter returned from the asteroid Bennu support the theory that asteroids could ... increasing the odds life could ...