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When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial ...

With new technologies come new opportunities. And that is especially true in astronomy—with every new advanced telescope, we ...

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

While telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can detect the chemical fingerprints of distant atmospheres, ...

The question of whether humanity is alone in the universe has fascinated scientists for generations, but few have pursued an ...

A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the Trump administration to ...

Most U.S. stocks are rising, but drops for some influential technology companies are keeping the market in check. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% Wednesday and was potentially heading ...

Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...

“Disclosure” has become a cult word. It shouldn’t be, since all it means, technically, is to reveal something. But the new wave of alien conspiracy theorists have made “disclosure” into a teasingly ...

The latest batch of files includes videos showing artistic recreations of sightings of unexplained orbs. The witnesses in the sightings are described as “highly credible” and include federal law ...