The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

Alien first-contact stories are a classic of science fiction, and they’re all the more fascinating because they can feel like ...

The question of whether aliens exist is not a new one. In science fiction films and books, people have wondered if we’re the only life in this universe and what that can imply for universes beyond ...

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