It may seem like we are on the verge of discovering alien life. In 2025, a press release stated that we have the "strongest hints yet" of extraterrestrial life on the exoplanet K2-18b. And when talking about a collected sample from a rock named "Cheyava Falls" on Mars,

The SETI Institute said Wednesday that extensive radio scans by its telescope in Northern California found no signs of otherworldly technology from our solar system’s latest interstellar visitor.

The scientific community tends to employ ‘confidence of life’ detection scales: a multi-step ‘ladder’ that begins with biosignatures.

A newly released UFO images from the Trump Administration's archive has sparked intense online debate, with critics questioning its authenticity and supporters viewing it as a turning point in government transparency.

Rep. Tim Burchett told Piers Morgan aliens exist, pointing to government briefings, pilot testimony and video evidence shown to him by officials as proof.

Suppose there are signs of extraterrestrial life and we have not yet been able to detect them. What does that mean? In Nature Astronomy, researchers discuss the consequences of these so-called false-negative results.

Obama emphasized there’s no way such a secret could stay confidential. “If there were aliens or alien spaceships or anything under the

Astrobiologists are raising concerns that humanity’s search for alien life may be limited by the very tools designed to find it.

A new batch of declassified Pentagon UFO materials is fueling fresh public fascination — but files still do not confirm extraterrestrial life.