Drake equation
The Fermi Paradox – Where Is Everybody?
The blank silence from our stars is difficult to ignore. But our 60s sci-fi optimism in the search for intelligent life continues.
The Milky Way Contains 36 Contactable Alien Civilizations, Scientists Estimate
Scientists estimated how many alien societies in the Milky Way can send interstellar messages. But just because they can talk does not mean we will hear them.
Stop Saying 'Humans Suck' Because of Climate Change, Says Astrobiologist
Adam Frank’s new book Light of the Stars explores how the search for intelligent alien life in the universe can help humans combat climate change on Earth.
There’s at Least a 39 Percent Chance We’re Alone in the Observable Universe
A new report from researchers at the Future of Humanity Institute reworked the Drake equation to include scientific uncertainty and found there’s a pretty good chance we’re the only intelligent life in the universe.
A New Equation Estimates the Chances of Life Arising on a Given Planet
An astrobiologist and a chemist team up on a new equation to describe the conditions needed for life to arise on a planet.