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

If and when SETI discovers alien life, a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees once the discovery has been verified, ...

The “post-detection protocols” for announcing the discovery and existence of alien life have just had their first major ...

Astronomers have identified 45 Earth-like worlds that could be among the most promising places to search for biosignatures—chemical signs of life in distant atmospheres. Inspired by the idea of a real ...

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

One of the longest-standing techniques in humanity’s search for life beyond Earth may be causing scientists to miss alien signals entirely, a new study finds. Since the very beginnings of the search ...

Hosts Jon Stenvall and Dave Morales sit down with Steven Spielberg and Emily Blunt to discuss their science fiction thriller, ...

In March 2026, SETI Institute researchers contributed to a wide range of conversations about our solar system and the search for life beyond Earth. From explaining unusual features on Mars and ...

The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear. The SETI Institute said ...

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

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Scientists failed to find radio signals emanating from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, further bolstering its status as a ...