Saturn is among the worst offenders. With its giant system of rings and moons and its extremely orderly magnetic field, the ...

A new quantum device can generate precisely controlled bursts of sound-like particles, or phonons, by forcing electrons through an ultra-thin crystal at extremely low temperatures. The surprising ...

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

A rare visitor from another star system has undergone one of the most extensive technosignature searches ever conducted on an ...

When a radio signal leaves a distant planet, it does not immediately travel through empty space. First, it has to pass through the turbulent environment surrounding its home star, and that short ...

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 ...

The legendary director on why he thinks aliens are real, and why he makes movies about things that scare him. Hosted by Rachel Abrams The legendary director on why he thinks aliens are real, and why ...

Instagram is expanding its AI-powered effects for voice notes to more users, growing the feature from eight effects at its India launch in March to 15, including a new Goal! filter tied to the FIFA ...

When I look at the night sky, I don’t wonder whether alien life is somewhere out there; I think it probably is. Considering the sheer number of stars in the cosmos, and the possibly larger number of ...

In 1977, a US-backed search for alien signals detected a 72-second radio burst from deep space that was about 30 times stronger than normal background noise. The signal was so unusual that researcher ...