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

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

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

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Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

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