Director Craig Gillespie, known for I, Tonya (2017) and Cruella (2021), ventures into superhero territory for the first time ...

Astronomers have recently started looking for black holes bigger than galaxies. Brian Lacki explains how these “stupendously ...

Somewhere out there, a planet roughly the size of Earth may be orbiting a distant star in conditions that could support life.

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 ...

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

And if aliens made of different stuff potentially possess consciousness, then why not minds made of silicon, metal, and ...

Our search for technosignatures—clear signs of advanced civilizations beyond Earth—takes many forms. Many are driven by the famous Drake equation, which attempts to estimate how many technological ...

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified photos and videos showing what appear to be unexplained flying objects. These file dumps were the culmination of a ...

A new line of research proposes that the first clear signs of extraterrestrial intelligence may not come from distant stars, ...

Things are getting pretty spooky, and it's not just the crypto stuff.

The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its guidelines, requiring verification and UN consultation before announcing or responding to potential alien signals, to prevent misinformation ...