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

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

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 announcing alien discoveries or sending replies.

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

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 ...

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.

Game, SETI, match.

If and when SETI discovers alien life, a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees once the discovery has been verified, ...