Finding alien life could shake some people to their very souls, but different religions can take very distinct approaches to ...

Scientists say the silence of the cosmos may be explained by the possibility that technological civilisations destroy themselves before they ever become easy to find. The idea draws on research into ...

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