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

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

Even though astronomers didn’t detect alien tech signals from a rare interstellar visitor, the results are worthwhile, they ...