Alien life could be thriving in a part of the universe we had originally ruled out according to new research by astronomers at Cornell University. A red giant star. When looking for places where alien ...

Aliens could be hiding in dark spots just outside our solar system to avoid detection, utilising 'terminator zones' to their advantage, according to experts. Planets outside our solar system orbit ...

Young planetary systems are violent, with new planets often colliding into each other. Such environments were thought to be too rough for life since they are so harsh and extreme. But the latest ...

Scientists say there's a one in three chance we're alone in the universe – and will never make contact with aliens. In a new study, Dr Veres Antal, associate professor of mathematics at the Hungarian ...

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 ...