Astronomer Avi Loeb gives his thoughts on the prospect of finding signs of intelligent life beyond our Solar System.

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a ...

Scientists have updated global guidelines for announcing possible evidence of intelligent alien life, aiming to prevent misinformation, panic and confusion in the age of social media and AI.

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new paper.

So many things had to happen for us (humans) to end up here (Earth). Our species is made possible because a water-filled planet orbits a particular distance away from a star of a particular size.

Christian apologist Frank Turek says believers have no reason to fear that the discovery of aliens would somehow undermine Christianity, as public fascination with UFOs and extraterrestrial life ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...