Scientists suggest that advanced aliens might not have physical bodies, challenging traditional views of extraterrestrial ...

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 ...

Do not shout ‘alien!’” Amid surge of public interest in UFOs or UAP, one group updated its rules for how news of extraterrestrials should be revealed.

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

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

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.

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 “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

Researchers at SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) might be looking for the wrong thing, says one of SETI's astronomers in The Guardian. They're looking for aliens that are like us.

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

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 ...