In the following six books, each writer looks to space to skillfully explore what it means to live on Earth. Salvation and exploitation go hand in hand in this story by one of science fiction’s all-time greats.

When ET phones home, it could be his last call. Contrary to sci-fi movie depictions, our first contact might not be with a super advanced alien civilization at the height of power. Rather, Ivy League astronomer Dr. David Kipping argues that we’re more ...

Is there a reason aliens are ghosting us? Maybe they are bored of trying? That’s the latest theory from scientists who suggest that, contrary to popular belief, aliens are handling equipment similar to our own and so simply cannot detect humans.

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.