For decades, scientists have scanned the stars for even the faintest whisper of intelligent life. Now, with fresh government ...

Alien first-contact stories are a classic of science fiction, and they’re all the more fascinating because they can feel like ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

In her new book "First Contact," journalist Becky Ferreira explores the scientific search for alien life, our cultural obsessions with extraterrestrials and why the truth may be more human than we ...