The “post-detection protocols” for announcing the discovery and existence of alien life have just had their first major ...

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

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

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

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

More than 1,000 scientists have quietly updated the world's post‑detection protocols for alien contact, doubling down on the rule that 'no reply should be sent' without global agreement.

The IAA SETI Committee has updated rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence.

A newly detected interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has reignited global intrigue about extraterrestrial life just as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) introduces controversial ...

Game, SETI, match.