Scientists suggest that advanced aliens might not have physical bodies, challenging traditional views of extraterrestrial ...

Octopuses, bees, and dogs all process information differently. Even within the narrow confines of one planet, evolution produced a wide range of nervous systems rather than a single design. A new ...

A siphonophore—a colonial marine invertebrate related to the venomous stinging Portuguese Man-o-war—is scanned using Deep ...

Instead of searching the skies for radio signals, scientists suggest the first evidence of an extinct alien civilisation could be buried in lunar soil.

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new paper.

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

Consciousness may arise in systems far different than the biology on Earth we are used to, according to University of California, Riverside (UCR) researchers, who argue that many forms of conscious ...

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 ...

Where most science fiction films use aliens or government agents to instill fear in their audiences, Close Encounters uses ...

For the first time in nearly 10 years, Ridley Scott fans will venture to theaters to see a sci-fi movie from the Alien and Blade Runner director, who has been steering more towards historical epics ...