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 ...

Why now?: Tyson’s call comes after the U.S. released more than 160 UFO-related files, sparking renewed public interest in extraterrestrial life. Preparedness as exercise: He frames alien readiness as ...

Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But what would happen if we actually ...

Following the government's release of declassified UAP files, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) updated its list of eight principles that were designed to guide our search for ...

A former senior analyst for The Bank of England warned the bank to prepare for alien contact, citing the United States’ process for disclosing new information. Former Bank of England analyst warns of ...

(AP) — Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the ...

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