A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

Scientists suggest that advanced aliens might not have physical bodies, challenging traditional views of extraterrestrial ...

Chinese scientists' claims that their "Sky Eye" telescope could have picked up signals from intelligent aliens have been met ...

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

Astronomer Avi Loeb gives his thoughts on the prospect of finding signs of intelligent life beyond our Solar System.

Do not shout ‘alien!’” Amid surge of public interest in UFOs or UAP, one group updated its rules for how news of extraterrestrials should be revealed.

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

The rules for one of humanity’s biggest possible discoveries just got a lot stricter, and a lot more aware of the world they ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new paper.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Researchers at SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) might be looking for the wrong thing, says one of SETI's astronomers in The Guardian. They're looking for aliens that are like us.