Every few months, someone announces we’re on the verge of finding alien life, and the headlines go predictably insane. What ...

Are we alone in the universe? It's a question that has fascinated people for centuries. Now, there is reason to be hopeful: Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, one of Britain’s top space scientists, believes ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.