In virtual experiments, AI repeatedly misread dead digital organisms as self-replicating life.

The search for life beyond Earth has always been full of surprises. Strange radio signals have sparked excitement. Odd gases on distant worlds have raised questions. Even ordinary objects have been ...

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals . Unexplained gases on other planets. Things mistaken for UFOs ...

12 years is a long wait to play the sequel to one of your favourite games of all time. During that decade-plus stretch, I’ve re-played the original Alien: Isolation multiple times, analysed its ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Resident Alien has spent the past few years quietly building one of television’s most devoted fan bases, thanks in no small part to Alan Tudyk‘s delightfully oddball ...

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

For decades, the search for life beyond Earth has revolved around a key question: What molecules should scientists be looking for on other planets or moons? A new study, published in Nature Astronomy, ...

A Daily Mail headline, among many others, warns, “Religious leaders told 'prepare now' for UFO disclosure to unleash Bible-changing revelations.” Next month promises to be a busy one, with Steven ...

U.S. government began releasing files on UFOs and extraterrestrial life in May 2026. Documents include astronaut reports of unexplained lights during Apollo missions and recent federal eyewitness ...