You’ve traveled thousands of light-years through interstellar star systems. And now you’re stranded on a planet you know nothing about. As long as you’ve got oxygen, water and food aboard your ...

For decades, scientists have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology. A study from EPFL asks a sharp ...

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 ...

The Fermi Paradox asks a simple question: if alien civilizations should be common, where is everybody? The Zoo Hypothesis offers a chilling answer—advanced civilizations may already be out there, ...

Of course, what if they aren't describing the physical laws? What if everything is just cargo culture. Ants make homes, harvest and store food, raise young. These Space Ants also harvest raw materials ...