The “post-detection protocols” for announcing the discovery and existence of alien life have just had their first major ...

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

After months of anticipation, Steven Spielberg’s new sci-fi flick Disclosure Day is now in theaters. Its fictional premise ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien ...

More than 1,000 scientists have quietly updated the world's post‑detection protocols for alien contact, doubling down on the rule that 'no reply should be sent' without global agreement.

Astronomers who detect a credible signal from aliens after 2026 will be barred from announcing it publicly or sending any kind of reply until it has been painstakingly verified and reviewed through ...