Even with modest assumptions, the Drake Equation often suggests the galaxy should be chock full of extraterrestrial neighbors ...

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(via PBS Space Time) Around 2 billion years ago, life had plateaued in complexity, ruined the atmosphere, and was on the verge of self-annihilation. But then something strange and potentially ...

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As it turns out, the cute, stylish visuals are the most comforting part of their latest video, which tackles the looming, unsolved, and somewhat disturbing mystery of the Fermi paradox—or, why ...

The Fermi Paradox ponders an endlessly fascinating question: If so many worlds exist in the universe, why haven’t we detected any sign of extraterrestrial life? A possible reason, called the ...

"Where is everybody?": This question, about the lack of aliens in the vast universe, is called Fermi's paradox - Copyright NASA/AFP/File HO "Where is everybody ...

Astronomers made headlines last week by suggesting potential signs of life on the distant exoplanet K2-18b—but is this truly our first glimpse of extraterrestrial beings, or simply wishful thinking?

Here’s a Fermi Paradox solution for you: killer moons are taking out extraterrestrials. We promise it’s not as ridiculous as it sounds. Here’s some background, using Earth as the closest-to-home ...

A scientist proposed a simple solution to the Fermi paradox, which asks why humans have never encountered aliens. The physicist Enrico Fermi in 1950 pointed out that given the age of the galaxy, even ...

Astronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the most promising hints yet of life on a distant planet. But given the age and ...