Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

Astronomers who detect a credible signal from aliens after 2026 will be barred from announcing it publicly or sending any ...

Raising several questions about why this article is appearing in the news cycle this week.

Neil deGrasse Tyson has had a lifelong fantasy of being abducted by aliens. That’s right, he actually wants to be taken. “I even picture the scenario in my head: I’m sitting out there alone, and a ...

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for ...