Sure, it’s got evil extraterrestrials trying to detonate whole towns … but not even the almighty Green Lantern and his mesmerising protege can save this show from feeling a whole lot of meh ...

Instead of casting a vague net across the sky, scientists are now treating TRAPPIST-1 as a laboratory for precision alien-hunting, from radio technosignatures to atmospheric chemistry. That shift is ...

No one has looked for life on Mars for more than 30 years, ever since NASA’s Viking missions sent back inconclusive results. Genomics maverick Craig Venter wants to change that. Cracker of the human ...

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