"Given everything we know about this planet, a Hycean world with an ocean that is teeming with life is the scenario that best ...

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

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

A chemical called dimethyl sulfide popped up in an analysis of exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere. On Earth, it’s only made by ...

U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" ...

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph that could make it possible to see distant exoplanets obscured by light from their parent stars.

While cautious about the findings, astronomers detected traces of a chemical that, on Earth, is produced by phytoplankton.

The findings suggest that there are many more targets of opportunity for locating potentially habitable worlds across our ...

Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...

Scientists say they may have found signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b, which is located more than 100 light-years away from ...

Planet 124 light-years from Earth could be ‘teeming with alien life’ - Researchers say exoplanet K2-18b offers the strongest ...