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 ...

The search for life beyond our solar system heated up this year when scientists reported a tantalising signal from an exoplanet of a molecule that is known to be produced exclusively by life on Earth.

Claims that the Nazca mummies represent a new alien species originate from a self-published paper by a retired paleontologist. A detailed peer review challenges these conclusions, identifying the ...

The first alien signal humanity detects might not come from a thriving civilization, but rather from one in decline, possibly sending a cry for help. That’s the central idea behind a new paper by ...