Alien first-contact stories are a classic of science fiction, and they’re all the more fascinating because they can feel like ...

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

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

Could scientists be overlooking life in space?

LOS ANGELES (AP) - In "Disclosure Day," out Friday, Steven Spielberg is once again inviting audiences to ponder the existence ...

Scientists have updated global guidelines for announcing possible evidence of intelligent alien life, aiming to prevent ...

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

To travel between solar systems, a spacecraft would need extremely sophisticated – if not impossible – technology.

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 ...

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have identified just under 50 rocky worlds most likely to be habitable out of ...

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 ...

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