Brian Lacki has released a set of three prepublication studies attempting to rationalize and measure the odds of a ...
Complex, intelligent life in the galaxy appears vanishingly rare, with the nearest possible civilization perhaps 33,000 light ...
Galaxies "blazing with technosignatures" could suggest the existence of a "large number" of "different metasocieties." ...
From harnessing fire to capturing starlight, humanity’s quest for energy defines its evolution. This film explores the Kardashev Scale — the measure of how powerful a civilization can truly become.
A new study argues that conditions necessary for intelligent extraterrestrial life may be far less common than once thought. Planets lacking plate tectonics and sufficient carbon dioxide and oxygen ...
Human civilization ranks 0.72 out of 3 on the scale of technological advancement, far from controlling planetary, stellar, or ...
For decades, scientists engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) have probed the galaxy for signs of artificial radio transmissions. Beginning with Project Ozma in 1960, ...
Planets lacking plate tectonics and sufficient carbon dioxide and oxygen could make advanced civilizations like ours ...