Human intelligence wasn’t a cosmic evolutionary fluke, some scientists say. The case against cosmic loneliness is growing.

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The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the odds of finding intelligent alien civilizations. It’s an age-old question: Do aliens exist? And what are the odds we’ll make contact? A famous ...

The human brain is a marvel of neurons firing electrical impulses through complex networks of neural pathways. It can also be notoriously slow when it comes to figuring out new solutions for ...

Scientists continue to look for signs of alien life on Mars, but this scientist truly popularized the idea, claiming to find ...

Dr. Vakoch is the president of METI International, a nonprofit focused around extraterrestrial communication. On Nov. 16, 1974, scientists fired off a nearly three-minute radio message into space with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore a fascinating proposition about ...

Major airports may be alerting intelligent alien civilizations to our presence, according to new research. Are we being watched? Radar systems at major airports may be doing more than managing air ...

Astrobiologists propose that alien civilizations need accessible coal deposits to industrialize exoplanets and become detectable from Earth.