SETI are back thanks to new funding and is turning its attention towards newly discovered alien worlds.
Kepler-22b is at just the right distance from its star for liquid water to exist on its surface.
A planet so hot that iron would melt on its surface has been discovered orbiting a distant star.
Scientists have put together a list of the most likely places to find alien life in the universe.
Researchers have suggested that the search for alien life should go beyond looking for Earth-like worlds.
If an intelligent alien civilization has ever sent unmanned probes to Earth, could we recover them ?
The US government has formally responded to two high profile petitions about UFOs and alien visitation.
A UCLA experiment aims to prove that alien abductions are little more than the product of our minds.
If intelligent alien life were to be discovered, what impact would this have on religion ?
A new documentary will allegedly provide evidence of alien contact with the ancient Mayan civilization.
Life in the universe may be most likely to exist on desert planets rather than Earth-like worlds.
A somewhat dubious photograph has surfaced online showing two alleged "aliens" on Ilkley Moor.
Astronomers have been quick to point out lately that contact with aliens could lead to our destruction.
A report for NASA has detailed possible scenarios in which Earth could be threatened by hostile aliens.
A monkey created quite a stir in one Chinese province when it was mistaken for an alien creature.
An extraordinary story from Cuba that occured back in 1995 has been circulating the internet.
In a highly controversial story this week it has been claimed that 200 bodies have been found in Africa.
A top Russian astronomer has predicted that we will contact alien life within the next two decades.
Stephen Hawking has said that any attempt to contact extraterrestrial life could be dangerous.
Planets that exist on their own away from stars or orbits could potentially host alien life.