"Either our models are in error, or the DMS/DMDS might not exist," Schwieterman told Space.com. "Finding life outside the solar system won't be a 'one and done' detection — along the way, we should ...

K2-18b recently made headlines after researchers claimed to observe possible “signs of life” in the planet's atmosphere. So, ...

Astronomers have detected molecules on exoplanet K2-18b that may have been produced by simple organisms, claiming it's the strongest evidence yet of life off Earth.

Observations by the James Webb space telescope find possible biological activity on a giant planet 124 light-years from Earth ...

"If the ultimate result of this story is that the public is more circumspect about future claims of life detection, that's ...

A team of researchers has recently claimed they have discovered a gas called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of ...

The trendiest planet in the universe right now is K2-18b, a potentially habitable world swirling around a small, red star in the constellation Leo. Located 124 light-years from Earth, the mysterious ...

A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

Warmer climates than Earth’s could accelerate life’s development, potentially increasing the number of planets with more ...

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious,” states a Cambridge University press release.

Astronomers find possible signs of alien life on massive, distance planet K2-18b. The exoplanet K2-18b is 8 times bigger than planet Earth. The claim about alien life involved data from NASA's James ...

Last week astronomers reported hints of biological activity on a distant planet, but a re-analysis of their data suggests the ...