Indian-origin astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan is leading what may be a major step forward in the search for alien life, with ...

Scientists have found strong signs of possible life on exoplanet K2-18b, a "Hycean world," suggesting new avenues in the search for alien life.

Spending cuts and directives questioning the reality and urgency of climate change have marked quick shifts in U.S. science ...

Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, dubbed ELVIS, is not about ...

Researchers say they discovered evidence that early Earth was home to more hydrogen than previously thought, calling into ...

A new study finds that phytoplankton blooms, often seen near the separation point of western boundary currents, are supported ...

A chemical called dimethyl sulfide popped up in an analysis of exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere. On Earth, it’s only made by ...

Extreme rainfall events can cause devastating floods, landslides, and widespread damage, yet predicting them remains a major challenge. While scientists often study how often and how intensely it ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of ...

K2-18 b is 8.6 times as massive as Earth and with a diameter of about 2.6 times as large as our planet. It orbits in the ...

SWOT satellite lets scientists observe small-scale eddies and waves for the first time A NASA-led satellite mission has ...

Thanks to NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found the best evidence yet of life on another world outside our solar system.