A study has suggested that the way we search for alien life needs to change. Instead of scanning for weak signals, the ...

What past “alien” signals taught us about false alarms Before I accept any grim forecast about first contact, it is worth remembering how often supposed alien signals have turned out to be natural or ...

We can all relax: there will be no Independence Day-like invasion of Earth. There was much excitement — and skepticism — when it was revealed earlier this week that a mysterious signal had originated ...