Astronomers have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology for decades. These searchers since 1960 have scanned the Milky Way for radio waves, optical flashes, infrared heat and other technological signatures indicative of advanced aliens.

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves advanced technology, space exploration and sometimes even government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to University of Victoria (UVic) astronomer Jon Willis, author of "The Pale ...

When we imagine alien life we often picture something radically different from ourselves. But evolution tends to solve similar problems in similar ways, and intelligence may come with predictable physical traits.

Could finding life in alien oceans be harder than previously thought? This is what a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to address as a team of researchers from the United Kingdom investigated how life that might exist in ...

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) continues as scientists look to low-frequency radio waves that have long gone unexplored. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.