New global rule: Astronomers must not publicly announce or respond to alien signals until verified and cleared through UN channels. Why the change: Protocols now address risks from social media, AI ...

Scientists are raising concerns that we may be overlooking evidence of extraterrestrial life even when it is present. Hidden ...

Scientists propose a simple but powerful new method for detecting traces of alien biology, whether on Jupiter's icy moons, in ...

Steven Spielberg began tackling the story for his latest movie, Disclosure Day, after a rare sequence of two films that fell flat at the box office. The Hollywood veteran started writing in 2023, a ...

The nature of space, time and the evolution of life on Earth mean it’s unlikely extraterrestrial life has visited our home planet.

Anticipation. Rumors. Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed. Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with ...

New SETI protocols outline how scientists should verify, share, and respond to potential evidence of alien intelligence in the modern information age. Reading time 4 minutes The moment of first ...

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 ...

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Aliens could already be broadcasting clear signals across the cosmos while humans remain 'utterly blind' to them, according to astronomer Prof. Jon Willis, who argues that our current search ...

For decades, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been guided by one hopeful assumption: somewhere in the galaxy, another civilization may be trying to reach us. Radio telescopes have ...

The search for alien life has mostly focused on water, oxygen, and distant Earth-like planets. Now another clue has entered the picture. Researchers say living systems may leave behind a hidden ...