The most consequential signal humanity ever detects from another civilization may not arrive as a calm introduction. It may ...

“If history is any guide, then perhaps the first signatures of extraterrestrial intelligence will too be highly atypical, ‘loud’ examples of their broader class.” In that line from The Eschatian ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Blackbeard (Edward Teach) is one of the new leaders in the ...