"Until we can separate these signals more clearly, we have to be especially careful not to misinterpret them as signs of life ...

Last month, scientists had announced that they might have identified what appeared to be the most promising signs of alien ...

When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant ...

In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the exoplanet K2-18b. Now, three independent ...

The existence of alien life on planet K2-18b, located 124 light years away, is under scrutiny following recent claims of ...

Claims for the detection of life on other planets go back decades. Here's why you should still be skeptical despite recent ...

"If the ultimate result of this story is that the public is more circumspect about future claims of life detection, that's ...

In April, the scientific world—and the public—was abuzz with the thrilling news that a distant planet called K2-18b might ...

K2-18b recently made headlines after researchers claimed to observe possible “signs of life” in the planet's atmosphere. So, ...

In April, scientists captured global attention by announcing they'd found a molecule in a faraway planet's atmosphere that ...

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they ...