The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, ...

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If aliens are out there, why haven’t we heard from them? That’s the question at the center of Pop Mech’s new story, “Aliens Probably Exist—But They’re Staying Silent For a Reason, NASA Scientist ...

If aliens are out there, why haven’t we heard from them? That’s the question at the center of Pop Mech’s new story, “Aliens Probably Exist—But They’re Staying Silent For a Reason, NASA Scientist ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Creator Vince Gilligan, the clever mind that brought us "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," ...

When we imagine contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, we tend to picture messages: radio signals, mathematical codes, or perhaps a universal language waiting to be discovered. But what if alien ...