The curious minds at What If imagine the astonishing scenario of the James Webb Telescope discovering alien life, exploring how this revelation could transform science, society, and our place in the ...

More than 2,500 alien plant species could find suitable conditions in the Arctic, especially in northern Norway and Svalbard.

Human intelligence wasn’t a cosmic evolutionary fluke, some scientists say. The case against cosmic loneliness is growing.

The race to develop a virtual scientist—an AI creation that conducts every stage of research, from idea to publication—has ...

This video explores five disturbing possibilities about alien life that challenge popular science fiction assumptions. Instead of friendly visitors or distant microbes, the scenarios focus on outcomes ...

Cape Town, in South Africa, is famous for its dramatic mountains and coastline, but its greatest treasure lies in the plants that carpet its slopes and valleys. Table Mountain National Park and its ...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has clarified comments he made about alien life on a podcast over the weekend.

Former US President Barack Obama said he’s seen no evidence that aliens have made contact with Earth, clarifying his position on extraterrestrials after comments he made in a podcast went viral.

Barack Obama sparked a debate after seeming to confirm aliens are “real” on a podcast. The comment came as Congress continues ...

Former President Barack Obama has clarified that during his term, he saw "no evidence" that aliens are real, after declaring the existence of extraterrestrials in a podcast clip that blew up over the ...