The search for intelligent life in our galaxy is shifting from abstract speculation to detailed cartography, as researchers ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, ...

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 ...

Assuming our solar system’s newest interstellar object isn’t an alien mothership sent here to menace us, humankind still hasn’t spotted any signs of extraterrestrial life, let alone intelligence — ...

For decades, science fiction writers have tried their best to prepare us for eventual contact with aliens. Their efforts are ...