Elon Musk has turned a long-running joke about being an extraterrestrial into a central part of his public persona, even as he argues that humanity may be the only intelligent life in the universe.

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

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 ...

New claims that the United States has recovered remains of four separate species of alien life are sending shockwaves throughout the UFO disclosure movement, further drumming up conversations ...

By studying Earth's toughest microbes and complex animal "speech", scientists are reshaping how we search for – and may someday talk to – alien life.

There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer ...