It was the inimitable late Carl Sagan who had kindled in many of us curiosity about all things extra-terrestrial and the ...

Imagine a super-advanced alien civilization that needs insane amounts of energy way beyond our puny solar panels and wind turbines to power their mega-cities, AI overlords, or whatever interstellar ...

For over six decades, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has been tirelessly scanning the cosmos for signs of alien life. Despite its extensive efforts, the universe remains eerily ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TV has taught us many important lessons about aliens. They are either here to observe us, replace us, eat our cats, or gently ...

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One day, probably far off in the very distant future, if astronomers are correct in their assumptions about the vastness of space, Earth will be visited by intelligent beings from another planet.

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet. “I was like, ‘OK, I'm pretty sure that ...

Still with the distance. Look at my previous post, ya narcissists. We are smart. Doesn't mean things we can't do can't be done. I agree, there is no way to travel fast enough to Star Trek around ...