(via Sabine Hossenfelder) The Fermi Paradox is an estimate that says: Given all we currently know about the universe, we should have found extraterrestrial life already. So why haven’t we? In a paper ...

The Fermi Paradox asks a simple question: if intelligent life is common, why hasn’t it been found? Over the years ‘solutions’ have been proposed, but one stands out for its unsettling implications.

Astronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the most promising hints yet of life on a distant planet. But given the age and ...

In his classic science fiction novel Contact, Carl Sagan remarked, “The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space.” Physicist Enrico Fermi is credited with ...