Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The ...

Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron are reflecting on their lengthy creative partnership — which began with the 1986 sci-fi ...

From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

Terra Invicta spreads XCOM's alien threat across a Crusader Kings-style map, then goes galactic to become a full-on space ...

The Critics Choice Award-nominated actress spoke to that idea, saying: ...

Do we really need to make contact with aliens? Every day scientists are sending out signals into space attempting to contact extraterrestrial life, but is that really such a smart idea? Check out ...

If aliens are out there, why haven’t we heard from them? That’s the question at the center of Pop Mech’s new story, “Aliens Probably Exist—But They’re Staying Silent For a Reason, NASA Scientist ...

If aliens are out there, why haven’t we heard from them? That’s the question at the center of Pop Mech’s new story, “Aliens Probably Exist—But They’re Staying Silent For a Reason, NASA Scientist ...

On 19 December 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will at long last make its closest approach to Earth. This event, along with the days before and after, represents the final and best opportunity for ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third known object from interstellar space to pass through our solar system, is about to make its closest approach to Earth. On Friday, Dec. 19, it will come within about 170 ...