SETI

A new interpretation of the famous Drake equation finds little reason to be optimistic about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Without plate tectonics, oceans and continents, complex life that is able to invent and master advanced technology might never evolve.

The rise of AI might explain why the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has yet to detect the signatures of advanced technical civilizations elsewhere in the galaxy.

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, headed to Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message that celebrates humanity’s connection to water.

For the chief leader of the SETI Institute, established to search for and understand life beyond Earth, there's a need to step back and cuddle up to a cup of cosmic reality.

An explanation of the Wow! signal as used in the new Netflix sci-fi series, "3 Body Problem."

Astronomers revitalize an old concept called the SETI Ellipsoid that incorporates supernovas in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Space.com caught up with Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute for an exclusive, mind-stretching close-encounter discussion regarding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

A machine learning-based search for TESS data anomalies could lead us to proof of alien life.

Scientists are investigating the possible forms that alien languages might take — and whether we might be able to understand them.