A look at the story behind the Pentagon’s so-called alien, exploring the claims and context in a factual, respectful way.

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New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about where you live than about what consciousness really requires.

The most notable synthetic in Alien: Earth is Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant), a white-haired robot tasked with looking after Wendy (a new type of synthetic/human hybrid played by Sydney Chandler). Early on, ...

Alien: Earth — a prequel series set before the original Alien movie — begins streaming and launches on cable this week. The official summary for Alien: Earth reads, “When the mysterious deep space ...

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.