Scientists may have found a powerful new way to hunt for alien life — not by searching for specific molecules, but by looking for hidden patterns in how those molecules are organized. Researchers ...

If you loved watching Ryland Grace MacGyver his way through impossible problems in space, you need to meet Mark Watney. He's ...

Scavengers Reign trades the spectacle of sci-fi classics like Fantastic Planet and Blade Runner for something quieter and ...

The University of Arizona is opening a new exhibit this weekend that explores one of humanity's most enduring questions: Are ...

In these science fiction books, extraterrestrial beings are sympathetic, horrifying and everything in between. By James S.A. Corey James S.A. Corey is the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the ...

The fan favorite (and much longer) edit of David Fincher's film contains a different version of the much-maligned 'Alien' film. Here's what's new. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large This version clocks ...

Over the past decade, scientists have come up with a variety of frameworks to guide their search for life in the universe. While it’s most convenient to start looking for life using the knowledge that ...

Two newly registered federal website domains – Alien.gov and Aliens.gov – are drawing attention after records showed they were created this week by a U.S. government agency, fueling speculation as ...

"What we call the 'Great Silence' may not reflect absence, but refusal." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Back in 1961, astronomer ...

This video breaks down the difference between convergent and divergent evolution and explains how shared traits can arise in very different ways. Convergent evolution shows how unrelated species can ...

Steven Spielberg returns to alien storytelling with Disclosure Day, a global thriller exploring what happens when humanity learns we are not alone. It is a premise that feels distinctly Spielbergian.