Searching for extraterrestrial intelligence has so far primarily meant focusing on one particular type of signal—and that ...

A strange object hurdling through our solar system from interstellar space may, according to one of academia's most controversial astronomers, have been sent by aliens to see how smart we are. "It is ...

In 1961, Dr Frank Drake proposed a probabilistic, though highly speculative, equation to determine the number of intelligent ...

Scientists Have a Plan for the Day We Discover Alien Life. Here's What's In It ...

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

The International Academy of Astronautics issued updated SETI protocols for managing potential alien signal discoveries, emphasising rigorous peer-reviewed verification, control of social media ...

It may not breathe, eat, or sleep. It may not reproduce in any ordinary sense. It may not have a face, a voice, or a body shaped by evolution. It may be a machine. This is not a wild idea – it follows ...

What would aliens actually look like? While simple life forms like bacteria may be common in the universe, complex ...

Artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that it may soon move beyond human understanding, said former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. "An alien intelligence is coming," he said at the Sifted Summit ...