It comes after the US president directed his administration to declassify more information on the issue ...

A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...

Given the unique importance of a potential UFO visit, confirmation requires a high standard of evidence. Here are simple tips ...

Long before Hollywood titan Steven Spielberg announced he would bring the stars back down to Earth with his new box office contender Disclosure Day, humans have pondered the conundrum of whether we ...

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 ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

When the Trump administration registered the domains Aliens.gov and Alien.gov in March, UFO conspiracy theorists wondered whether they might finally get answers they’d long awaited. But coming on the ...

The White House has launched a new website called Aliens.gov — but the extraterrestrial-themed page isn't for disclosures on unidentified flying objects. Instead, it's an immigration enforcement ...