Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does ...

A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The ...

In September, NASA announced the discovery of a possible sign of life, known as a potential biosignature, on Mars. The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up lakebed for years, found ...

Machine learning is quietly rewriting the rules of the cosmic hunt for company. Instead of waiting to recognize familiar ...

Scientists have identified an unexpected way to study the hidden space weather of distant stars by observing strange, ...

For generations, the question of whether life exists beyond Earth has captivated humanity. On Mars, faint traces in ancient ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

René Auberjonois is the grumpy heart of "Deep Space Nine," as security chief Odo. But the beloved shapeshifter isn't his only ...

New Scientist writers and contributors have chosen their top science-y books, films, TV shows, music, video games and board ...

Something appeared on the horizon: a feeling of dread, a lightness of breath, a rebounding ember from Phaethon’s chariot. The ...

The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space telescope which collects light at infrared wavelengths. It has been ...