Lee said SETI’s paper could answer the Fermi Paradox, the idea that if the universe is billions of years old, where are all ...

A study by Johns Hopkins University has found that alien microbes could travel between planets on asteroids, meaning humans could be descended from Martians. Astrobiologists have long speculated that ...

Watch the video above for a breakdown of the theory ALIEN species may be meteor-hopping across space and quietly colonising the galaxy, a fringe theory suggests. It’s a concept known as panspermia, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

For over six decades, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has been tirelessly scanning the cosmos for signs of alien life. Despite its extensive efforts, the universe remains eerily ...

Scientists reveal one key way we might have missed signals from aliens - ‘Smearing’ of signals could mean that there are ...

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What if aliens were advanced enough to harness the power of the stars - or so advanced they didn't need it? Intelligent alien societies may be scattered across the galaxy and beyond, but scientists ...

Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock has been blown off course by cancelled trains. She has finally arrived at the Royal Institution in London to rehearse her Christmas Lectures on the furthest reaches of the ...