For years, the search for alien life has focused on Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. But this episode explores a more surprising possibility: giant moons circling massive worlds may offer ...

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

When a scientific controversy or breakthrough dominates headlines, press officers and journalists often quote a handful of ...

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