A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new ...

On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified photos and videos showing what appear to be ...

The organic molecules could come from life or from ordinary chemistry — only samples returned to Earth can settle it.

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And if aliens made of different stuff potentially possess consciousness, then why not minds made of silicon, metal, and ...

Where most science fiction films use aliens or government agents to instill fear in their audiences, Close Encounters uses ...

To assess the plausibility of alien visitors, it’s necessary to understand the obstacles that an extraterrestrial vessel would need to overcome to reach Earth ...

Does consciousness require flesh and blood to exist?Probably not, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the ...