The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence may not be a cheerful greeting. A growing group of researchers is arguing that our inaugural contact is more likely to be a distress call, the ...

A RUSSIAN radio telescope sparked a frenzy earlier this week, with reports it had received a ‘signal’ from outer space. But alien hunters SETI now say it’s a case of mistaken identity. What was ...

Scientists propose a new method to find alien life by studying planetary patterns, moving beyond traditional biosignature ...

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If it were a phone call, we might call it a butt dial: A strong radio signal that set off questions about whether it emanated from an advanced alien race earlier this week is now believed to have come ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have searched the skies for alien radio signals for more than 60 years, but all they’ve heard so far is what Search for ...

Imagine the terror if a celestial visitor was not only on a collision course with Earth but also sending a mysterious radio signal. While the latest interstellar ...

Extraterrestrial hunters hope unexplained signal is a message from another civilisation Alien hunters are intrigued by a mysterious radio signal that has been picked up from the direction of a star ...