From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

The interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth, giving astronomers their best chance to study it up close. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The comet originated from outside our solar system and poses no danger to our planet. NASA officials have rejected theories that the object could be an alien spaceship. While not visible to the naked ...

Traditionally on the feast of Epiphany, Catholics bless their homes by writing the letters C, M, and B and the numbers of the ...

The most exciting rock known to science is a school-desk-sized chunk of mudstone currently stuck on Mars. Formed from fine, water-washed sediments on the floor of a long-lost lake—some 3.5 billion ...

The comet is the 3rd interstellar object ever detected and got its name from the ATLAS telescope that discovered it. NASA officials have rejected conspiracy theories that the object could be an alien ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. In July of 2020, NASA engineers sent a rover named Perseverance hurtling into space. And ...

A newly identified region on Mars may hold the key to future human landings. Researchers found evidence of water ice less ...

Stranger Things' killed off a crucial main character in the series finale — but are they actually still alive?

Diego Mattei SJ profiles Jenny Erpenbeck, the 2024 International Booker Prize winner. Explore her upbringing in East Berlin, ...

How we wish we were there … back in 1975, that is, and able to again listen to Pink Floyd‘s magnum opus “Wish You Were Here” as a fresh work for the very first time, as opposed to hearing it through ...

Mariah Carey is set to spread festive cheer worldwide as TikTok, Apple Music and gamma. join forces to broadcast her Here For It All Holiday Special live from Las Vegas. The global superstar - the ...