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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 ...

Scientists suggest the first alien signal we detect could be a desperate cry for help from a fading civilization.

Columbia University professor David Kipping predicts humanity's first alien encounter will be with a rare, "loud" ...

For as long as humans have looked up at the night sky, we've wondered who, or what, might be looking back. Journalist Becky Ferreira dives into this rich history in her new book "First Contact: The ...

Source: JWST/NASA Given the immense age of the universe and staggering number of potential habitats, it is possible, if not probable, that the universe is teeming with intelligent lifeforms. First ...

"Project Hail Mary" is the upcoming outer space odyssey, based on Andy Weir's 2021 novel, that offers a stirring story of alien first contact. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling novelist and Ph.D. roboticist Daniel H. Wilson ("Robopocalypse," "The Clockwork Dynasty," "The Andromeda Evolution") is one of the brightest minds in his field and ...

In her new book "First Contact," journalist Becky Ferreira explores the scientific search for alien life, our cultural obsessions with extraterrestrials and why the truth may be more human than we ...