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

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

First, there was the release of the so-called UFO files by the Trump administration in May, which sparked a wide range of reactions from religious Americans. Then there was a new blockbuster summer ...

Imagine receiving an alert on your phone from a government agency at night, warning you about an alien attack, when you have ...

Scams are more advanced than ever, in large part thanks to AI. But there are still ways to identify them. Dianna Gunn built ...

A new SETI study suggests we may be overlooking alien signals not because they aren't there, but because their own stars are scrambling them before they escape into space. Turbulent plasma and ...

This article is part of Spielberg Week, Slate’s seven-day celebration of Steven Spielberg. At my press screening of Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, the logo of Spielberg’s production company Amblin ...

Actor Josh O'Connor says one of the best bits of acting advice he ever received came in the midst of filming Disclosure Day, the latest summer blockbuster from director Steven Spielberg. In the film, ...

More than 1,000 scientists have quietly updated the world's post‑detection protocols for alien contact, doubling down on the rule that 'no reply should be sent' without global agreement.

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 ...