Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before announcing alien discoveries or sending replies.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

A hoax 'alien invasion' alert in Brazil caused panic and amusement, revealing vulnerabilities in emergency systems.

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien ...

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...