New batch of previously classified government documents takes no position on origin of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)

'Disclosure Day' finds the great director once again staging close encounters with interstellar visitors - and crafting a conspiracy thriller that doubles as a career retrospective

Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.

If there’s no proof of aliens, the president can blame the deep state. If there’s proof, he’s a hero. Either way, it helps his popularity, says writer Daniel Lavelle

Elon Musk responds to bizarre alien conspiracy with one simple word

If and when SETI discovers alien life, a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees once the discovery has been verified, its disclosure will come soon after.

The SETI Institute is the latest to confirm what scientists have long suspected: the interstellar 3I/ATLAS comet is not an alien spaceship.

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