Brian Johnson, who has died aged 86, was an Oscar-winning visual effects maestro and modelling specialist who contributed significantly to the look of modern science fiction.

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow the search for potentially habitable planets beyond Earth.

When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

Hollywood makes initiating alien contact seem much easier than it has proven to be. In E.T. the Extraterrestrial, E.T. got ...

When interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile on July 1, 2025, it quickly attracted ...

Research indicates airport radar systems may unintentionally broadcast Earth's presence to aliens up to 200 lightyears away, ...

Astronomers suggest that space weather could distort alien signals, making them undetectable. This challenges traditional search methods and highlights the need for broader signal detection strategies ...

For decades, humanity has transmitted signals into deep space, hoping another civilization might hear them. But some ...

It’s the world’s most prestigious photography show, but Les Rencontres de la Photographie really flies thanks to the jaw-dropping work of eccentrics, amateurs and complete unknowns ...

Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien ...

Thousands of people have reported UFOs or alien encounters in Northern California. That number could soon go up.