Extraordinary claims regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena have re-ignited global interest in extraterrestrial life after declassified FBI and Pentagon files revealed a bizarre military encounter ...

A new line of research proposes that the first clear signs of extraterrestrial intelligence may not come from distant stars, but from dust already sitting on the Moon. The idea is outlined in a ...

The White House advisor has earned attention-and intense scientific criticism-for his theories about alien technology.

Pulverised technology from collapsed alien civilisations may lie scattered across the solar system, including on the Moon, a new study suggests. The likelihood of advanced aliens living at the same ...

In July 2025, astronomers detected a mysterious object entering the solar system from interstellar space. Since then, the discovery has sparked widespread interest, fueling debate over its origins and ...

Hollywood makes initiating alien contact seem much easier than it has proven to be. In E.T. the Extraterrestrial, E.T. got stranded on earth when his alien compadres abandoned their botany mission. In ...

Roadside Picnic, by the Strugatsky brothers. At Paul Gilster’s recommendation, I read the Strugatsky brothers' novel Roadside Picnic. It definitely had terrific moments: the mysterious, bizarre Zone ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. You might think this column is about UFOs and the Pentagon's recent declassified files. It's not. We're talking about technosignatures, ...

For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) committee has significantly revised the protocols governing ...

Avi Loeb is best known for making questionable claims about evidence of alien technology. Avi Loeb is best known for making questionable claims about evidence of alien technology. is the Verge’s ...

For decades, the idea of making contact with extraterrestrial life has fascinated scientists and the general public alike. While Hollywood often portrays alien encounters as inevitable, the reality is ...