The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way ...

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The researchers found strong evidence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet's atmosphere. On Earth, DMS ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

Last week astronomers reported hints of biological activity on a distant planet, but a re-analysis of their data suggests the ...

Scientists have found the best ever hint of alien life on another planet. But they aren’t getting entirely excited just yet.

"Given everything we know about this planet, a Hycean world with an ocean that is teeming with life is the scenario that best fits the data we have." ...

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even ...

In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest ...

Here's everything to know about the discovery, the intriguing exoplanet itself and the ongoing search for life in the cosmos. A strong possibility exists that extraterrestrial life can be found on ...