For decades, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been defined more by silence than discovery, but that balance ...

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Since the 1950s, humanity has been searching for extraterrestrial life with increasingly sophisticated tools. But after ...

In 1995, a pair of scientists discovered a planet outside our solar system orbiting a solar-type star. Since that ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: dottedhippo via Getty Images An advanced alien civilization may want to cruise around the ...

A new study published in the journal Astrophysical has outlined a novel method that could be used to detect advanced alien civilizations remotely. The premise is to look for signs of nuclear fusion on ...

What if aliens visited Earth a million years from now? Discover the unimaginable scenarios of contact with a future alien ...

The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the odds of finding intelligent alien civilizations. It’s an age-old question: Do aliens exist? And what are the odds we’ll make contact? A famous ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

An off-the-record conversation about UFOs and alien civilizations late former President Jimmy Carter, who died last month at age 100, had with a reporter has been revealed. Scott Simon, of NPR, ...

It’s one of the most popular themes in science fiction—top secret government experts are ready to spring into action if a UFO appears. For example, in the novella-based 2016 film Arrival, the ...