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 ...

For over six decades, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has been tirelessly scanning the cosmos for signs of alien life. Despite its extensive efforts, the universe remains eerily ...

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 ...

One day, probably far off in the very distant future, if astronomers are correct in their assumptions about the vastness of space, Earth will be visited by intelligent beings from another planet.