New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

Scientists have updated global guidelines for announcing possible evidence of intelligent alien life, aiming to prevent misinformation, panic and confusion in the age of social media and AI.

A new SETI study argues that turbulent space weather around distant stars can smear out ultra‑narrow alien radio signals, ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has yet to detect alien technosignatures like radio waves, but the cosmos is vast, and there are plenty of places left to look. New research ...

If it were a phone call, we might call it a butt dial: A strong radio signal that set off questions about whether it emanated from an advanced alien race earlier this week is now believed to have come ...

The IAA SETI Committee has updated rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence. A University of Manchester astronomer has led a major international overhaul of ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Scientists say bad space weather may be one reason alien tech signals have not reached our telescopes in a usable form, after ...

On August 15, 1977, the Big Ear Radio Telescope in Delaware, Ohio, received the most powerful signal it would ever detect during its decades of observations. The signal lasted just 72 seconds, but ...