Christian apologist Frank Turek says the discovery of aliens would not undermine Christianity, arguing any extraterrestrial ...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has a blunt request for the government as the Pentagon rolls out the highly anticipated ...

New SETI protocols outline how scientists should verify, share, and respond to potential evidence of alien intelligence in ...

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

Is the rest of the cosmos a pristine environment awaiting the arrival of humanity’s “post-human” descendants? Or is advanced ...

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new ...

A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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

Disclosure Day treats extraterrestrial life as a challenge to faith. It’s not.

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

Steven Spielberg has always believed we’re not alone in this universe. With ‘Disclosure Day,’ he may make a believer out of ...

A new SETI study suggests we may be overlooking alien signals not because they aren't there, but because their own stars are scrambling them before they escape into space. Turbulent plasma and ...