A common element in “Star Trek” and other science fiction is their depiction of humanoid alien species. If life exists ...

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Over four decades, the Alien franchise has brought many different versions of the xenomorph creature to theaters.

Artistic director Massimiliano Gioni has mounted an inaugural exhibition that can only be described as an epic of the modern ...

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When the scientists paired two male octopuses in the same setup, the males interacted by touching arms, but they never ...

The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we dive into fascinating ideas from around the universe. You can sign up for Lost in Space-Time here. Modern physics ...

I don’t know how likely extraterrestrial life might be. But no matter what, the truth of Christianity will stand. This is how strange our times are: Last week, two United States presidents engaged the ...

In last week’s The Universe column, I fielded a reader’s question about galaxy collisions in an expanding universe. The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of ...

Former President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us," after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. During a ...

Former US President Barack Obama said he’s seen no evidence that aliens have made contact with Earth, clarifying his position on extraterrestrials after comments he made in a podcast went viral. Obama ...

Director Roland Emmerich’s 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day arrives on Netflix today and I, for one, can’t wait to watch the film for what might be the 50th time. Sure, there are plenty of ...