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

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

Scientists believe the exoplanet HD 20794 d, six times the mass of Earth, could harbour liquid water on its surface.

Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

Earth, HD 20794 d, orbiting a nearby sun-like star, offering a promising lead in the search for life beyond our planet.

Using clever light-detecting techniques, ExTrA searches red dwarf stars for planets that might support life. By studying tiny ...

A new study examines how much material from the closest star system to Earth will end up in orbit around the Sun, and how ...

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

Dr. Jane Huang's research on planet formation in harsh environments, particularly within the Sigma Orionis cluster, offers ...

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

Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...

The continent drifts northeast at about 2.7 inches (7cm) per year - a rate so significant that GPS coordinates must be ...