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

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.

A newly released Pentagon UAP video showing a glowing humanoid figure has reignited comparisons to a viral 2015 Sequoia Park UFO sighting. Social media users are calling it the “Superman UAP,” while skeptics argue both clips likely show balloons or distorted thermal imagery.

The claim that their loved ones’ deaths and disappearances are linked is almost certainly false — but the loss remains real.

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