The history of astronomical discovery shows that many of the most detectable phenomena, especially detection firsts, are not ...

The first unmistakable sign of extraterrestrial technology may not arrive as a calm greeting. It may look more like a flare.

Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien ...

If advanced aliens lived on a planet within a few hundred to a thousand light years away from Earth, then vast numbers of their signals must already have crossed Earth without being noticed, a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turbulent star environments may broaden alien radio signals, making them harder for SETI to detect. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Radio ...

Image: Conceptual illustration of a possible signal from an alien civilization reaching Earth.Detecting such signals — or ...

Aliens may have been trying to contact humans for years, suggests new research. But stellar “space weather” could mean radio signals from friendly extraterrestrial intelligence get lost in space, say ...

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 ...

If it were a phone call, we might call it a butt dial: A strong radio signal that set off questions about whether it emanated from an advanced alien race earlier this week is now believed to have come ...