What if an alien transmission was to reach Earth? Would we be able to decode it and somehow communicate with other species? Many believe we could find ways to communicate with symbols or other icons.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ken and Keli Chaffin A father-daughter team has decoded a mock "alien" message after a ...

Over a year ago, we received a signal from Mars—an encoded message from Europe’s Martian orbiter, picked up by three observatories on Earth. The contents of this simulated alien message, crafted by an ...