“If this truth were just known overnight, that would mess up a lot of people,” says Spielberg about the impact of disclosing ...

Could scientists be overlooking life in space?

Steven Spielberg's claims that aliens have already visited Earth have drawn a mixed but pointed scientists' reaction this ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

If and when SETI discovers alien life, a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees once the discovery has been verified, ...

Explore how cutting edge telescopes, AI, and new detection methods are transforming the extraterrestrial life search and advancing scientific approaches to alien detection. Pixabay, WikiImages The ...

The IAA SETI Committee has updated rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence.

Asked when they humans will likely have contact with extraterrestrials, an eye-popping 21% said, “We already have,” according ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

Scientists may have found a powerful new way to hunt for alien life — not by searching for specific molecules, but by looking for hidden patterns in how those molecules are organized. Researchers ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability An ...