“I have no clue if there are aliens out there,” concedes Douglas Vakoch, director of METI International, an organization committed to contacting extraterrestrial intelligence. But he is certain that ...

ADVANCED alien civilisations might be talking to each other across the vast reaches of space using a “firefly” technique. That’s according to scientists who reckon spotting aliens might be far easier ...

Studying how honeybees process information may help humans communicate with aliens, according to a new thought experiment. Although the ancestors of honeybees and humans diverged in evolution more ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...