A zoo in Paris has showcased one of the world's strangest organisms - a brainless, self-healing 'blob'.
Gilbert Levin, who worked on the two Viking landers, maintains that evidence of alien life was found in 1976.
A new and unique type of 'flying saucer'-style rotary aircraft has gone on display at an airshow in China.
Police have been investigating the case of a real-life Pennywise who has been menacing a mother and son.
NASA's chief scientist Dr Jim Green is optimistic that the next rovers to visit Mars will find evidence of alien life.
Some of the things that make the Moon inhospitable could also be helping to preserve evidence of ET.
A concept for a faster-than-light drive that does not violate the laws of physics has been gaining momentum.
A remarkable new study has suggested that until relatively recently, Venus was much like the Earth.
The owner of Highclere Castle - the real-life Downton Abbey - has spoken out about its haunted past.
One angler got the surprise of his life recently when he reeled up this alien-like fish with huge bulbous eyes.
Water vapor has been identified on what is being hailed as the most habitable exoplanet found to date.
It may be possible to detect signs of extraterrestrial life on a distant world by picking up its biofluorescence.
An ambitious endeavour to unlock the mysteries of Jupiter's moon Europa is finally moving ahead.
Amusing archive footage has highlighted how attitudes on the topic of alien life have changed over the years.
Engineers in Romania have invented a genuine disc-shaped flying machine that can move in any direction.
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a large, potentially habitable world in a nearby solar system.
Lifeboat officials in Scotland have warned social media users not to flock to the world famous loch en masse.
When Marie Heffernan unknowingly swallowed a coin as a teenager, her life took a sudden turn for the worse.
A seagull nicknamed 'Vinny' was taken to a wildlife hospital after it was found covered in curry sauce.
The existence of algae high up in the Andes Mountains hints at the possibility of life on distant, icy worlds.