In Alien 3, helmed by David Fincher, Newt is promptly killed off in the opening minutes, along with characters Hicks ( ...

An alien virus creates a hive mind. But the story is how the survivors fail to unite—revealing human cooperation's fragile ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

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During its original network run in the 1960s, Star Trek was famously saved from cancellation twice by fan letter-writing ...

Journalist Josiah Hesse discusses his new book on poverty, Pentecostalism, and the politics of the Christian right.

Humans may, one day, be able to inhabit other planets. Some advocates argue that remaining on only one courts disaster.

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Sri Lanka is one of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots, with nature deeply intertwined with community life. Reflecting ...

Rhea Seehorn reflects on the season one finale of Pluribus, wonders if Carol can ever be happy and praises the magic of Vince Gilligan ...

With the future of the Avatar movies (sorta) up in the air, it's worth noting that a Disney theme park area has already ...

Women who died in childbirth, young men who died in war, infants who died before baptism—these especially pitiable dead were ...