In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language consisting of palindromic phrases, which read the same backwards as they do ...

Exolangs are constructed languages that imagine how the languages of extraterrestrial beings might look and sound—and linguists have come up with some pretty mind-bending options. Some exolangs adhere ...

From reports of bizarre alien sightings, to ancient paintings which appear to depict UFOs, many people believe advanced alien civilisations are out there. However, if this is the case, communication ...

A computer programme which could help identify and even translate messages from aliens in outer space has been developed by a British scientist. Nasa to beam Beatles' track across space UK astronomers ...

Many scientists believe that alien civilisations exist. For them, the question is now whether we will encounter them in the near future or a very long time from now, rather than if at all. So let’s ...

A shifted version of the Arecibo message transmitted in 1974, showing what it might look like if laid out incorrectly as a 73 x 23 grid instead of 23 x 73. (Credit: Jarmo kivekas) Projects like SETI ...

Discover how humans and dolphins communication is evolving through groundbreaking research by Denise Herzing and her team. Herzing created an open-ended framework for communication, using sounds, ...

A WOMAN has claimed she can communicate with aliens after visiting an ancient pyramid and says she has a message for mankind. The bizarre claim was made by Mafe Walker, 45, who says she speaks a ...

Cloud Imperium Games says if it hits $50m in crowdfunding for PC space game Star Citizen, it will create alien languages. Sales of the Gladius ship and dogtags pushed the amount raised for the game ...

The new Alien film has enraged many with the re-appearance of an actor from the 1979 original – brought back from the dead using digital trickery. Is such anger justified? The latest film in the Alien ...

Many scientists believe that alien civilisations exist. For them, the question is now whether we will encounter them in the near future or a very long time from now, rather than if at all. So let's ...