The world of astronomy is abuzz with excitement. Have we discovered the first-ever evidence of off-world life? Is the signal extracted from the interstellar noise a telltale of active biology?

Astronomers are adopting new strategies in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. A study in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society suggests using Earth’s shadow to detect alien ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: FX / Hulu "In space," some marketing genius once said, "no one can hear you scream".

That now classic tagline (from Alien, one of the greatest science-fiction horror movies ever made) hinges on a big assumption that most of us broadly make: space is empty. And it is—mostly. But there ...