Solar winds and coronal mass ejections may scatter narrow signals, making them harder for Earth-based telescopes to detect. The SETI Institute uses radio telescopes to search for signs of intelligent ...

Aliens have invaded the news again. Last month, two US presidents weighed in on the topic in rapid succession, managing to make a public that was already obsessed with extraterrestrials even more so.

The Alien franchise is one of the most iconic and enduring in all of sci-fi cinema, even if not every entry is a classic. The original Ridley Scott movie was essentially greenlit only because the ...

The best part of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary? Rocky the alien. The best part of Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s big screen ...

A viral podcast moment last month reignited speculation about extraterrestrials and prompted President Donald Trump’s commitment to kick-starting the release of government files on flying saucers. But ...

The search for life beyond Earth requires expanding the very definition of what life can be. Some exoplanets, especially those orbiting cooler red dwarfs, might host purple plant life rather than the ...

With Alien: Romulus out this week, we're resurfacing this op-ed which looks at how the film's director, Fede Álvarez, could be on the verge of getting the Alien franchise back on track. The Alien ...

An IKEA plushie that's been dragged around a Japanese zoo enclosure by a viral baby macaque is selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay after selling out online. Punch, an adorable abandoned monkey at ...

The book Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott explores the concept of physical dimensions through characters who encounter higher-dimensional beings. The protagonist, “A. Square,” ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...