Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XV: What is the Percolation Hypothesis?
Could it be that the reason we haven't met any aliens is because interstellar colonization simply isn't practical? Not exactly…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XIV: What is the Aurora Hypothesis?
Is it possible that we haven't heard from aliens because colonizing exoplanets is hazardous to your health? So says the…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XI: What is the Transcension Hypothesis
Could it be that the reason we haven't heard from any aliens is because they transcended and aren't interested in…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” X: What is the Firstborn Hypothesis?
In this latest instalment, we explore the possibility that humanity is an early arrival to the Universe, and that intelligent…
Extraterrestrial Hunters Figure Out a Way to Expand Their Search for Signals by a Factor of 200
Thanks to a new study by SETI researchers, Breakthrough Listen's search for extraterrestrial intelligence has expanded by a factor of…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” VIII: What is the Zoo Hypothesis?
Another possible resolution to the Fermi Paradox: we could all be living in some giant "nature preserve" where the aliens…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” VI: What is the Berserker Hypothesis?
In our latest installment, we explore the possibility that the reason we haven't heard from aliens is because they've been…
What are the Odds of Life Emerging on Another Planet?
A new study by Prof. Kipping of Columbia University indicates that extraterrestrial life should be statistically significant, even if intelligent…
Seti@home is on Pause. Unfortunately, it’s not Because They’ve Discovered Aliens
After 20 years in operation, SETI@home program recently announced that it is taking a hiatus to sort through the mountain…
Earth is an Exoplanet to Aliens. This is What They’d See
A team of Caltech researchers developed a new method that shows what Earth would look like to extra-terrestrial observers, which…