Scientists are looking for ways to detect alien warp drives lurking in space. While these hypothetical propulsion systems are most famous in science fiction stories like Star Trek, scientists believe ...

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

For decades, humanity has searched the cosmos for signs of alien life—but the real twist is that we may not wait to be found. Scientists have already begun considering how to send messages into deep ...

Aliens may well exist somewhere in the cosmos, but they are unlikely to be visiting Earth any time soon, according to a new ...