Alien life likely can’t survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say
A rocky planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a sun-like star may look like a perfect place for life to thrive — but not if it's too small to…
‘We knew we had a lot to live up to’: As ‘Aliens’ turns 40, we chat with the legendary VFX masters who created the Alien Queen (interview)
It's almost inconceivable that 40 years have passed since what's been called the greatest sci-fi action film of all time (and not just by us) assaulted theaters with the juiced-up…
Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren’t so sure
Artificial intelligence could easily fall into the trap of identifying non-life as life on other worlds, claim two researchers from Michigan State University who have tested AI on simulated life…