A brief, ten second flash from the distant universe has just become one of the most intriguing signals humanity has ever ...

A dead star in our galactic neighborhood has produced a shimmering, ringed structure that looks uncannily like a cosmic ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

Since the Kepler Space Telescope began its prowl for exoplanets in 2009, it has uncovered a strange pattern among these alien ...

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...