Alien civilisations may have just been given a 400,000-fold boost in their chances of finding humans, according to a new ...

Radio silence has long puzzled those searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, but the answer might lie much closer to the source of potential signals than previously thought. Conditions around ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, yet a growing group of researchers warns that such a moment might arrive not ...

Astronomers have been scanning the skies for alien radio signals for decades, but so far they’ve heard nary a peep (with one possible exception). But according to a recent study, that could be because ...

One of the largest searches for alien intelligence in history is nearing completion, thanks to the help of more than 2 million citizen scientists and the legendary Arecibo Observatory. Launched in ...

One of the longest-standing techniques in humanity’s search for life beyond Earth may be causing scientists to miss alien signals entirely, a new study finds. Since the very beginnings of the search ...

Scientists hunting for radio signals from any form of advanced extraterrestrial life that might be out there trying to contact us are now starting to wonder if something has been messing with their ...

It's difficult to believe that, given the enormous extent of outer space around us, there aren't other life forms out there. Humanity has long been intrigued by the idea, with movies, books, and TV ...

"If a signal gets broadened by its own star's environment, it can slip below our detection thresholds, even if it's there." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...