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

A new SETI study argues that turbulent space weather around distant stars can smear out ultra‑narrow alien radio signals, ...

The findings of a new study may help "explain some of the radio silence we’ve seen in technosignature searches" for alien signals, an astronomer said.

Disclosure Dayends on a triumphant, yet mysterious note. "If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?" the official logline reads. So, how does ...

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 ...

Stellar storms could be masking Alien radio messages.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a global phenomenon that spawned many knockoffs, with films like Purple People Eater, Badi, ...

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day may be built around extraterrestrial mysteries, but its true focus is empathy. Through moments of fear, faith and human connection, the film argues that listening—not ...

From the Greys to the Nordics, these aliens appear frequently across abduction stories and science fiction tales.

The FBI files revealed alleged messages from ‘outer space people’ containing chilling warnings for humanity. The documents were part of the Trump administration’s latest UFO disclosure release on ...

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 ...