The universe is vast and teeming with stars – but if intelligent life exists, it may not be able to visit Earth.
We talk to astronomer Professor Jon Willis about what form alien life may take based on evidence we find on Earth ...
The question of whether aliens exist is not a new one. In science fiction films and books, people have wondered if we’re the only life in this universe and what that can imply for universes beyond ...
Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for ...
What is behind the surge in ufology? The recent spike can be traced to the top of the US government, which inspired me to start investigating ...
As a mathematician—and given the recent buzz over UFO disclosures—I find myself entertained by a specific hypothetical: If a silver saucer crewed by extraterrestrials ever touched down, then what on ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education, edtech and higher education. Samples tested for toxic metals at a lab of Columbia University in New York, ...
Astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson spills on his obsession with aliens and the best and worst Hollywood depictions of them.