A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The thought experiment suggests that we need to avoid human biases in our ...

With over decades of films and convincing radio plays, aliens have captivated our imaginations and our worst fears. They’ve ...

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate? How could ...

Long before Artemis II captured our attention by taking humans farther from Earth than ever before, humans have been fascinated by the possibility of exploring other worlds, finding life on other ...

Well, please think about it. In your comm scenario, you have established some first principles, good for you. A few physical constants, a numerical system perhaps, great! That's basically taken you a ...