The New Science of Exobiology Gone are the days when the search for life beyond Earth was confined to science fiction movies or spirited debates. Now, thanks to dramatic advances in astronomy, biology ...

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for thousands of alien plant species under current ...

When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity could soon learn we are not ...