If and when SETI discovers alien life, then a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees that once the discovery has been ...

The “post-detection protocols” for announcing the discovery and existence of alien life have just had their first major ...

When ET phones, don’t pick up. Scientists have outlined a set of protocols for responding to extraterrestrial contact, ...

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

More than 1,000 scientists have quietly updated the world's post‑detection protocols for alien contact, doubling down on the rule that 'no reply should be sent' without global agreement.

The IAA SETI Committee has updated rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence.

The International Academy of Astronautics issued updated SETI protocols for managing potential alien signal discoveries, ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has just voted to accept a major overhaul of the scientific code of conduct for ...

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

The rules for one of humanity’s biggest possible discoveries just got a lot stricter, and a lot more aware of the world they ...

Scientists have updated global guidelines for announcing possible evidence of intelligent alien life, aiming to prevent ...

SETI scientists have updated protocols regarding how researchers should announce the existence of alien intelligence to the ...