Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

From pulp comics to body horror, Smoke the Moon’s new drawing show proves flimsy paper can hold some seriously deep art.

Many of the strangest, most striking horror films, from “The Night of the Living Dead” to “The Blair Witch Project,” come from first-timers working on shoestring budgets—but these days Hollywood is ...

When conceptualising his 2005 concept album Illinois, Sufjan Stevens set out to acutely study the history of “the Prairie State.” ...

For most of human history, the night sky has been a shared inheritance, a source of wonder. Now, more than a billion children see barely any stars in the night sky above their homes. So what does that ...

With warm — relative to Alaska — spring waters, migratory rest-stops and great feeding grounds, Los Angeles County’s coast is ...

Aquarius: here are your general predictions for the day March 06 ...

Ganymede's auroras splinter into small, bright patches — structures that mirror features seen in Earth's own auroral displays ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed our lunar companion is safe for now from an asteroid impact.

Recent media coverage highlights the wide range of research, education, and scientific perspectives emerging from the SETI Institute community. From teacher training programs that connect educators ...