The chances of intelligent life emerging in our universe—and in any hypothetical ones beyond it—can be estimated by a new ...

A novel theoretical model based on universal expansion and star formation suggests that our universe might not have the ...

We do not know if there is life elsewhere in the universe. It is likely, given that we are here, that there are other beings ...

This study holds the potential to help researchers better understand the Drake Equation and the conditions throughout our ...

The more stars there are in a universe, the better the chances of possible life. This would not make our cosmos ideal, says a ...

To answer this question, the researchers developed a theoretical model inspired by the famous Drake Equation, which examines ...

The Drake Equation, named after its creator, radio astronomer Frank Drake, is an attempt to frame the question scientifically by assigning a value to all the relevant terms, from the number of ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Are we alone, and if so, why? So far, the search for extraterrestrial ...

"Although there is no unique solution to this equation, it is a generally accepted tool used by the scientific community to examine these factors," the SETI Institute says of the Drake equation.

Scientists enlist a 59-year-old equation to help in the fight against coronavirus. Infographic: How Many Aliens Are There In Our Galaxy? The Drake Equation is the most famous, respected ...

In this compelling book, leading scientists and historians explore the Drake Equation, which guides modern astrobiology's search for life beyond Earth. First used in 1961 as the organising framework ...

The Drake equation is a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy. The equation was formulated in 1961 by Frank ...