Scientists are looking for ways to detect alien warp drives lurking in space. While these hypothetical propulsion systems are most famous in science fiction stories like Star Trek, scientists believe ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

Technosignatures are theoretical signs of technologically advanced alien civilizations, but so far, none of those civilizations have phoned home. Researchers from the Search for ExtraTerrestrial ...

For decades, humanity has searched the cosmos for signs of alien life—but the real twist is that we may not wait to be found. Scientists have already begun considering how to send messages into deep ...

Aliens could already be broadcasting clear signals across the cosmos while humans remain 'utterly blind' to them, according to astronomer Prof. Jon Willis, who argues that our current search ...