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

As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.

NASA’s search for life beyond Earth is no longer a distant dream but a coordinated campaign that now stretches from Martian ...

The ‘Pluribus’ finale shows the terrifying reality of a perfectly unified world with a single scene, starring Kusimayu ...

You're going to see a lot of stories in 2026 claiming soon-to-be-achieved science and tech advances. Here are the ones just ...

The key idea behind our framework is that life produces molecules with purpose, while nonliving chemistry does not. Cells ...

NASA has discovered strong evidence for ancient life on Mars, a potentially groundbreaking finding for humanity. In this ...

It only took Rhea Seehorn 30 seconds to deliver a performance in the Pluribus finale that had us ready to hand her an Emmy.

Undefeated Big Ten champion Indiana has embraced the idea that there is an entirely new season about to begin and it has not ...

American space agency NASA said the Perseverance rover is good to go on Mars until at least 2031, both hardware and software ...

There's something inherently satisfying about drinking the same cocktail as the character whose world you're sharing.

Fourth anniversaries aren’t often causes for celebration. But in the case of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which ...