Complex, intelligent life in the galaxy appears vanishingly rare, with the nearest possible civilization perhaps 33,000 light ...

For decades, scientists engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) have probed the galaxy for signs of ...

For all the talk about life across the cosmos, Earth remains the only confirmed example. That single data point makes your ...

Lacki suggests detecting the combined glow of the emissions of several civilizations. It’s an approach that comes with its ...

The ancient copper industry in the Sultanate of Oman serves as compelling evidence of an advanced civilization that evolved ...

The Copernican Principle, named in honor of Nicolaus Copernicus (who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe), states that Earth and humans do not occupy a special or privileged place in the ...

From harnessing fire to capturing starlight, humanity’s quest for energy defines its evolution. This film explores the Kardashev Scale — the measure of how powerful a civilization can truly become.

The modern book that has most strongly shaped our perception of Atlantis is Atlantis: The Antediluvian World, written by ...

It’s one of the most longstanding questions in biology: how did life first arise? Research on the topic abounds, but there’s no one accepted answer. And according to one new paper, the chances that ...

Planets lacking plate tectonics and sufficient carbon dioxide and oxygen could make advanced civilizations like ours ...

Sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats to this heritage Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine Big gaps exist in the ...