Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could ...

The James Webb Space Telescope could potentially detect signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds, possibly the most ...

The search for alien life is one of the most captivating scientific quests of our time. With the discovery of thousands of ...

A chemical found in the atmosphere around an exoplanet that leads researchers to believe the planet may harbor life is called ...

Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like ...

Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.

These researches are crucial to determine whether DMS is a true biosignature or simply the result of non-biological chemical processes. Meanwhile, the scientific community remains divided. Some, like ...

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

Scientists identify methyl halides as a strong biosignature for alien life, with Hycean planets offering the best chance for ...

By conducting laboratory measurements and satellite remote sensing analyses, they have demonstrated that the reflectance spectrum of floating vegetation could serve as a promising biosignature.

In the search for extraterrestrial life, water worlds have become the focus of research. Now there is a recommendation on ...