The Great Filter theory suggests advanced civilisations may self-destruct before contacting others, explaining the universe's ...

Speaking for the first time since a chilling experience four decades ago, Paul Jones and his mum Daphne reveal how their trip ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security ...

Disclosure Day had people talking for its fresh take on alien contact and powerful sci-fi themes. These films follow the same ...

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 prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

Alien invasion stories have fascinated us since H.G. Wells published The War of the Worlds (1898). The acclaimed sci-fi novel has inspired countless adaptations, including Steven Spielberg’s 2005 ...

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 ...

Half a century after "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the director returns to the subject of UFOs with "Disclosure Day." His science fiction films are informed by his fascination with alien encou ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

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 ...