Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before ...

“Do not shout ‘alien!’” Amid surge of public interest in UFOs or UAP, one group updated its rules for how news of extraterrestrials should be revealed.

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 ...

Steven Spielberg's new blockbuster coincides with real-world disclosures about the government's investigation of unidentified ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its guidelines, requiring verification and UN consultation before announcing or responding to potential alien signals, to prevent misinformation ...

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