Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before ...

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For decades, scientists have scanned the stars for even the faintest whisper of intelligent life. Now, with fresh government ...

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The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day follows a TV meteorologist and a whistleblower uncovering alien secrets while trying to ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien ...

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An alien contacts an aspiring influencer. Could this catapult the influencer to the next level in a world dominated by personal brand? That’s the premise of CONTINUATION!, a 20-minute sci-fi thriller, ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

Advanced alien civilizations may communicate via a series of flashing lights, similar to how fireflies do, a new paper hints. This would potentially make extraterrestrials much harder to spot if we ...