Scientists suggest the first alien signal we detect could be a desperate cry for help from a fading civilization.

Scientists first notice cosmic objects that have a loud signature and a huge presence in the universe. There is either ...

Could the first confirmed signal from an extraterrestrial source be less a hello than a goodbye? Astrophysicist David Kipping ...

There's the invasion by a warlike species, there's the highly evolved species trying to communicate with our primitive ...

New Jersey Democrats claimed foul play was to blame for the death of a criminal, illegal Haitian immigrant who died in ICE ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, ...

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The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is proud to announce that Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant and Big Girls Don’t Cry will have their world premieres at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival 2026, one of ...

Life can be scary, and a lot of times we push certain fears aside just to get through the day. But when those fears show up ...

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Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national.

The comet 3I/ATLAS is taking a long holiday journey this year. It's visiting from another solar system altogether. It's the third interstellar object recorded passing through our solar system.