Radio silence has long puzzled those searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, but the answer might lie much closer to the source of potential signals than previously thought. Conditions around ...

What steps can be taken to identify why we haven’t received radio signals from an extraterrestrial intelligence, also called technosignatures? This i | Space ...

A team of scientists have been finding out if space weather could be making it harder for us to talk to aliens. Find out more here.

Turbulent plasma near distant stars could blur ultra-narrow signals before they leave their home star systems - making them ...

Scientists hunting for extraterrestrial life believe alien civilisations may indeed be attempting to contact Earth, but ...

The researchers who scan the skies for radio signals from extraterrestrials are now rethinking their approach.

For over six decades, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has been tirelessly scanning the cosmos for signs of alien life. Despite its extensive efforts, the universe remains eerily ...

Stellar plasma can smear alien radio signals before they escape their star system, making them harder for astronomers to detect.

"If a signal gets broadened by its own star's environment, it can slip below our detection thresholds, even if it's there." ...

For decades, humanity has been looking for answers to unravel the mystery surrounding aliens’ existence, but they have failed ...

According to a new study, any alien civilizations out there? Probably short-lived — and doomed to fail spectacularly. For ...

We might have missed signals from aliens because they are being disrupted by the conditions of space, scientists have warned.