Are we alone? It's one of the most basic questions of human existence. People have been trying to answer it for millennia in one form or another, but only recently have we gained the tools and ...

A recent study introduces a new concept, the 'Solitude Zone', aiming to answer humanity's age-old question: Are we alone in the universe?

The natural complexity of the universe should phase out the possibility of some advanced civilization controlling reality ...

A scientific study disproves the idea that the universe is a computer simulation, proving reality cannot be reproduced by algorithms.

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 ...

Given the age and size of the Milky Way, there should be intelligent civilizations all over the place. But where is everybody? A new study suggests that alien civilizations could be too advanced for ...

The Mind-Blowing Science of Information Theory How It Impacts Your Everyday Life Explore the fascinating field of information theory and how it influences everything from technology to communication.

A new study argues that conditions necessary for intelligent extraterrestrial life may be far less common than once thought. Planets lacking plate tectonics and sufficient carbon dioxide and oxygen ...

It's a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced ...