Radio astronomers recently hunted for " technosignatures " coming from 3I/ATLAS, which is just the third confirmed ...

Even though astronomers didn’t detect alien tech signals from a rare interstellar visitor, the results are worthwhile, they ...

The SETI Institute said Wednesday that extensive radio scans by its telescope in Northern California found no signs of ...

Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a ...

The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear. The SETI Institute said ...

Despite the scorching, toxic conditions on the planet Venus, some scientists want to look there for life—in the clouds.

Sci-fi films are often full of wonder and hope, but when you mix sci-fi with horror, the recipe leads to movies so upsetting ...

A satisfying science experiment as jumbo marshmallows react inside a vacuum chamber.

Watson's death last month prompted sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson to read his acclaimed 1973 debut and find out what she'd been missing. She found it fascinating – but reflective of its time ...

The universe is vast and teeming with stars – but if intelligent life exists, it may not be able to visit Earth.

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for ...