Radio silence has long puzzled those searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, but the answer might lie much closer to the source of potential signals than previously thought. Conditions around ...

Assuming intelligent aliens know how to harvest energy from stars, would humanity be able to spot these high-level structures?

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Many people who don’t believe one conspiracy theory about that station—known as the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP—believe another. A common misconception is that it can ...

In Amiri’s calculations, Dyson spheres around white dwarfs tend to produce cooler, fainter thermal emission that peaks in the near- to mid-infrared, while M-dwarf cases can radiate more strongly but ...

Deeply hopeful, spectacularly produced, and equally adept at laughter and tears, "Project Hail Mary" is the best new movie to ...

In truth, it can be more fun to watch a "bad" music video than a "good" one (after all, Beavis and Butthead made a whole show ...

“The universe is not as quiet as we were told.” The line belongs to a dramatic retelling of a disputed signal claim, but it captures a sober scientific problem: the first technosignature humanity ...

The experimental German band known for a love of tinkering embraced a fresh ethos, ditching remote collaboration for a collective recording done in a week ...

While Joni Mitchell has pulled off many feats in her prime, there were some musicians who's talent was well beyond her grasp.

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

Sound engineer Marc Carolan shares the challenges and excitement of helping bring My Bloody Valentine's first headline tour in over a decade to life ...