From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to ...

But 3I/ATLAS is no ordinary rock – it’s a comet from beyond the solar system which greeted the Earth on December 19. It’s ...

From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

Scientists warn humanity that the first contact with an alien civilisation may be loud, chaotic and extreme, potentially ...

As interstellar object 3I/ATLAS swept past Earth on 19 December 2025, viral theories claimed cosmic indifference or alien ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Pilot reports mysterious silver canister hovering near aircraft at 3,500 feet as air traffic control admits they have no ...

Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a ...

A federal judge has temporarily barred ICE from making arrests at immigration courts across Northern California.

The New York State Pavilion — the soaring, space-age icon built for the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, ...

The footage, shared by NOIRlab, shows a bright trail arcing overhead against a starry backdrop, perfectly timed with ...