A group of Chinese scientists is diving deep into the cosmos in search of alien radio signals from the TRAPPIST-1 star system, which might house planets that could support life. This is no small feat, ...

A whistleblower claim from a “psychic spy” alleges the CIA scanned consumer DNA databases for “Nordic” extraterrestrial bloodlines. The story has problems.

This November, the Predator returns to the big-screen in Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands. Since the release of the original film back in 1987, the alien trophy hunter has become a pop culture ...

Astrobiologists warn that NASA's current instruments may miss subtle signs of alien life, risking 'false negatives' in the search for extraterrestrial organisms on Mars and beyond.

Astronomers estimate there are 10 billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way, increasing the statistical likelihood of extraterrestrial life. Advances in astronomy have refined the Drake equation, ...

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