“Hollywood has preconditioned us to expect one of two types of alien contact, either a hostile invasion force or a benevolent ...

In this scenario, our first contact with aliens would be tragic. We should look for "loud shouts in the night".

Scientists suggest the first alien signal we detect could be a desperate cry for help from a fading civilization.

It’s one of the most popular themes in science fiction—top secret government experts are ready to spring into action if a UFO appears. For example, in the novella-based 2016 film Arrival, the ...