Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...

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

In July, you’ll find plenty of romantasy audiobooks to listen to as you lounge at the beach, including Brigitte Knightley’s ...

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

With the release of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: if aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us, ...

When I look at the night sky, I don’t wonder whether alien life is somewhere out there; I think it probably is. Considering the sheer number of stars in the cosmos, and the possibly larger number of ...

Dropping a tribute to Ridley Scott’s 1979 “Alien” halfway through his franchise-expanding series wasn’t easy. But Noah Hawley just had to do it. “The show was already a huge lift, and then to sort of ...

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 ...

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins Saturday TODAY to chat about this new book “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter” and reveals who he thinks aliens should ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

When Neil deGrasse Tyson was 9 years old, he visited the Hayden Planetarium for the first time. Growing up gazing into light pollution in the Bronx, he had no idea there were that many stars. “I was ...

The writer, director, and showrunner gave a tiny update on season two and teased his hopes for the FX show's future. Reading time 1 minute The announcement took so long to arrive that it made fans a ...