The latest hunt for alien signals in the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system has test-driven a new strategy that will allow astronomers to perform a more efficient, targeted search for technological ...

The hunt for intelligent life beyond Earth has quietly entered a more exacting phase, and one small, cool star has become a proving ground for how serious that search can be. TRAPPIST-1, a dim red ...

What if aliens were advanced enough to harness the power of the stars - or so advanced they didn't need it? Intelligent alien societies may be scattered across the galaxy and beyond, but scientists ...