A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence may not be a cheerful greeting. A growing group of researchers is ...

For decades, scientists have tried to turn the question of alien life from late-night speculation into something you can ...

After searching 100,000 galaxies for signs of highly advanced extraterrestrial life, a team of scientists using observations from NASA's WISE orbiting observatory has found no evidence of advanced ...

When ET phones home, it could be his last call. Contrary to sci-fi movie depictions, our first contact might not be with a super advanced alien civilization at the height of power. Rather, Ivy League ...

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If so, why haven’t they said hello? The humble residents of this pale blue dot have been on a quest to find an alien civilisation for more than a century. First, it was the “canals” of Mars. Then ...