The investigation of pulsar signals suggests that aliens may be communicating their presence by flashing signals in the ...

For decades, storytellers have been imagining what it might be like when humanity first makes contact with an alien intelligence. In 1998, author Ted Chiang delivered the novella “Story of Your Life,” ...

The message behind A Sign In Space, as found by Ken and Keli Chaffin. Credit: Ken and Keli Chaffin via A Sign In Space Last year, contemporary artist Daniela de Paulis partnered with the European ...

If you were an alien from TRAPPIST-1, a star some 40 light-years away from Earth, searching for signs of intelligent life, you might spot an odd burst of infrared light coming from our solar system.

The SETI Institute continues to push the boundaries of space exploration and our understanding of the universe. From deciphering alien messages to searching for extraterrestrial intelligence and ...

On a hot November day in the tropical forest of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, amongst the croaking of coquís, the message went out. Warbling audio crackled over loudspeakers—the audible result of the work of ...

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