When ET phones, don’t pick up. Scientists have outlined a set of protocols for responding to extraterrestrial contact, ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

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 ...

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

In her new book "First Contact," journalist Becky Ferreira explores the scientific search for alien life, our cultural obsessions with extraterrestrials and why the truth may be more human than we ...