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Alien life could look nothing like what we expect. Here's how microbes beyond Earth might ...

Every known living thing on Earth needs water. The life-giving liquid makes up around 60 percent of each human’s body weight, ...

SETI thinks it could have missed calls from aliens. Here's why

New SETI research suggests space weather like solar winds could be interfering with alien radio signals, making them harder to detect.

Steven Spielberg Admits He Has a ‘Strong Suspicion’ Aliens Are Real

“I have a very strong suspicion that we are not alone here on Earth right now,” the filmmaker said during a keynote interview ...

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...