As missions search for extraterrestrial life, scientists and policymakers must consider how discovery could reshape science, ...

For centuries, humanity has wondered whether we are truly alone in the universe — and now, NASA’s top official believes the answer may be closer than ever. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says the ...

In the late 1950s, a small group of scientists began to search for alien life. Among them was geneticist Joshua Lederberg at Stanford, who in 1960 spoke at the First International Space Science ...