Could the first confirmed signal from an extraterrestrial source be less a hello than a goodbye? Astrophysicist David Kipping argues as much, and his “Eschatian Hypothesis” reimagines the way ...

Sputnik skies to analysis of interstellar visitors, scientists are rethinking how and where to look for physical traces of ...

Consciousness could be a fundamental part of reality, like gravity or matter, according to this controversial theory.

While imperceptible to humans, these tiny delays are significant for experiments that rely on pulsars as ultra-precise cosmic ...

A major claim in the older media cycle was that NASA removed the book and related materials. Whatever happened during the original wave of reporting, the current reality is clear: NASA now provides an ...

For over two decades, millions volunteered their computers to help UC Berkeley scientists in their search for ...

Over the last 100 years, sci-fi films have reflected shifting cultural anxieties: from industrialization and nuclear war to ...

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Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In 2018 Alien Sex Fiend co-founder Nik Fiend told Prog how an experience with mushrooms on the ...

When ET phones home, it could be his last call. Contrary to sci-fi movie depictions, our first contact might not be with a super advanced alien civilization at the height of power. Rather, Ivy League ...