There are tens of billions of Sun-like stars in the Milky Way, an immense tally that encourages the possibility that extraterrestrial life peppers the universe. Finding evidence for aliens - even ...

Astronomers are adopting new strategies in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. A study in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society suggests using Earth’s shadow to detect alien ...

For decades, astronomers have searched for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence using radio telescopes and optical instruments, scanning the skies for artificial signals. Now, researchers are taking ...

Even at this early stage in our spacefaring age, humanity has already begun sending probes that will eventually reach other solar systems, even if that was not their original intention. Five robotic ...

First contact with alien civilizations won’t be with the beings themselves, but with their technology. By searching for these extraterrestrial artifacts, we embark on a journey through our solar ...

Syfy's The Ark returned Wednesday night with a season opener that killed a major character inside its first hour — and buried, quite literally, what may be the most scientifically credible storyline ...