A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about ...

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

A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

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 ...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has a blunt request for the government as the Pentagon rolls out the highly anticipated ...

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

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

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

Researchers from the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) may have figured out why we have not detected any alien ...

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 ...