A new study suggests alien life may be easier to detect through clusters of similar planets rather than single biosignatures.

Aristotle's views on the nature of the cosmos dominated the Ancient Greek world. He argued that there's only one world, at ...

In these science fiction books, extraterrestrial beings are sympathetic, horrifying and everything in between.

If the government confirms nonhuman intelligence, psychological research offers clues about the range of ways humans might ...

Two newly registered federal website domains – Alien.gov and Aliens.gov – are drawing attention after records showed they were created this week by a U.S. government agency, fueling speculation as ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability An ...

At a time when reboots, remakes, and sequels are more popular than ever, it seems that no original idea is off-limits. However, that doesn't mean any suggestion of a remake comes without skepticism, ...

You kind of knew that Steven Spielberg believes in aliens. But did you know know? In your heart of hearts? The man behind E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and War of the Worlds is leaving no ...

Solar winds and coronal mass ejections may scatter narrow signals, making them harder for Earth-based telescopes to detect. The SETI Institute uses radio telescopes to search for signs of intelligent ...

Alien: Earth finally brought the franchise, famously set in space where no-one can hear you scream, to our TV screens last year, introducing a whole host of creepy creatures while dealing with plenty ...

E.T. could be phoning home — but we’re not hearing the call. A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal argues that “space weather” could be distorting incoming transmissions from ...