A recent study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters proposes an unprecedented method for detecting life beyond our ...

These gases — composed of carbon, hydrogen, and a halogen, like chlorine — are mostly made by bacteria, algae, fungi, and ...

Scientists are rethinking how to detect alien life by focusing on planets vastly different from Earth. Instead of searching ...

JWST could potentially detect the signature of methyl halide compounds, produced by microbial life in Earth's ocean, on ...

Finding alien life won’t be as dramatic as a flying saucer landing on the White House lawn – it’ll be NASA scientists holding ...

A study reveals that JWST can detect methyl halides in Hycean planet atmospheres, indicating potential biosignatures and ...

Now, a group of researchers is proposing a novel approach using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a collaboration ...

Researchers suggest that certain gases detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets could be key indicators in the search for ...

What can methyl halides, which are gases that consist of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms while being attached to a ...

HUNTING for aliens is now a little easier as scientists discover a new sign that gives away life on far-off planets.

“Unlike an Earth-like planet, where atmospheric noise and telescope limitations make it difficult to detect biosignatures, Hycean planets offer a much clearer signal,” said Eddie Schwieterman, ...

Scientists identify a new way to detect life in outer space with currently existing telescopes. The method hinges on worlds that look nothing like Earth, and gases rarely considered in the search for ...