Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
60 Years Later, is it Time to Update the Drake Equation?
On the 60th anniversary of the famous Drake Equation, a new study considers whether or not it is still of…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XVI: What is the “Dark Forest” Hypothesis?
A recent addition to the list of possible resolutions to the Fermi Paradox: nobody is broadcasting because they don't want…
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…
Galaxies Like the Milky Way are the Best for Life
A new study indicates that, contrary to what has been previously argued, galaxies like our own may be the most…
Riding the Wave of a Supernova to Go Interstellar
A new paper by two Harvard professors explores the idea of using supernova as a means of high-speed interstellar travel…
Advanced Civilizations Could be Communicating with Neutrino Beams. Transmitted by Clouds of Satellites Around Neutron Stars or Black Holes
In the ongoing search for intelligent life, a new study recommends that we look for signs of an advanced civilization…
Maybe Self-Replicating Robot Probes are Destroying Each Other. That’s Why We Don’t See Them
A new study takes a look at the Fermi Paradox by considering the possibility that alien von Neumann probes could…
One Way to Find Aliens Would be to Search for Artificial Rings of Satellites: Clarke Belts
In a new study, astrophysicist Hector Socas-Navarro proposes searching for aliens by looking for signs of dense satellite rings around…
Exoplanet-Hunting Aliens Could Be Looking at Earth Right Now!
A new study by a team of European astrophysicists has turned exoplanet-hunting on its head by asking "could aliens detect…