Hollywood makes initiating alien contact seem much easier than it has proven to be. In E.T. the Extraterrestrial, E.T. got ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien intelligence, stressing verification and transparency in an age of deepfakes and ...

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Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence ...

For decades, humanity has searched the universe for signs of alien life — but some scientists warn that finding it may come ...

A hoax 'alien invasion' alert in Brazil caused panic and amusement, revealing vulnerabilities in emergency systems. Authorities are investigating the breach.

An astrophysicist who searches for life in the Universe unpacks Steven Spielberg's UFO blockbuster Disclosure Day ...

The curious minds at What If explore the profound scientific, social, and geopolitical impacts of an extraterrestrial ...

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day follows a TV meteorologist and a whistleblower uncovering alien secrets while trying to prevent World War III. However, the film's ending has left fans talking. Read ...

Imagine receiving an alert on your phone from a government agency at night, warning you about an alien attack, when you have barely made it onto your bed. That is what happened to thousands of ...

Thousands of people have reported UFOs or alien encounters in Northern California. That number could soon go up.