Scientists suggest the first alien signal we detect could be a desperate cry for help from a fading civilization.

That’s the question at the center of Pop Mech ’s new story, “ Aliens Probably Exist—But They’re Staying Silent For a Reason, ...

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has yet to detect alien technosignatures like radio waves, but the cosmos is vast, and there are plenty of places left to look. New research ...

Historically, many scientists and society have been fascinated by the prospect of making contact with extraterrestrial ...

Scientists warn humanity that the first contact with an alien civilisation may be loud, chaotic and extreme, potentially ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, yet a growing group of researchers warns that such a moment might arrive not ...

Estimating the chance of getting a message from life beyond Earth, say within the next decade, isn’t easy. Even the best experts are reluctant to offer precise odds. “Anybody who gave you a figure ...

The search for extraterrestrial life, a long-standing pursuit dating back to antiquity, has shifted from focusing solely on direct observation to incorporating methods like spectroscopic analysis of ...

SETI scientists observing a pulsar’s radio pulses over time are redefining how astronomers time pulsars and search for ...

Scientists searched 27 exoplanets for alien technology using planetary eclipses, revealing a new way SETI hunts signals ...

People have been looking up at the Milky Way for thousands of years, marveling at its vastness. It was only a matter of time before they began to wonder if life similar to ours could exist on the ...

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