How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...

Erich von Daeniken, Swiss author who popularised ancient‑alien theories, dies at 90

Best-selling Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who built a lucrative career on his argument, rubbished by scientists and ...
NPR

Federal judge says U.S. must give due process to deported Venezuelans

A federal judge on Monday said the U.S. government denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador in March after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act. The ...
Ars Technica

What if the aliens come and we just can’t communicate?

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...
Live Science

Is it aliens? Here's why that's the least important question about 3I/ATLAS.

Conspiracy theories have raged about 3I/ATLAS being an unnatural object. But the alien question, while fun, generates misinformation and distracts from the science. When you purchase through links on ...
Cinema Blend

Turns Out Predator: Badlands Has An Alien: Earth Connection Even Its Director Didn't Initially 'Realize'

Sci-Fi Movies Dan Trachtenberg says he wanted Predator: Badlands' connection to Alien to be "more elegant" than past universe movies, but that doesn't mean it won't "grow into a bigger thing" Movies I ...
GamesRadar+

Alien: Isolation writer says the game "is too scary" for a lot of people and "we probably could've sold more if we'd watered it down," and speaking for the scaredy cats, I'm so ...

Alien: Isolation is one of the most terrifying games I've ever played, and even its own writer admits it's straight-up too scary for a lot of people. Chatting on the FRVR podcast, former Creative ...
PC Gamer

Alien Isolation is way too long because its Xenomorph got way too smart: 'At the time it didn't seem that long'

The tricky AI ended up prolonging an otherwise shorter game. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Alien Isolation is my favourite ...
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'Alien: Earth's Eye Just Made the Scariest Choice Imaginable With Its New Host

Editor's note: The below contains major spoilers for the Alien: Earth finale. The first two Alien films are among the most terrifying sci-fi horror movies ever made, but then the franchise lost its ...
Salon

The “Alien: Earth” terror we can’t unsee

Among the many strange biological wonders Charles Darwin observed in his time, one haunted him above all. “‘The eye, to this day, gives me a cold shudder,” he admitted in a letter to an American ...
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Alien: Earth may be too scary for Sigourney Weaver to watch alone, but the new show has Ellen Ripley's seal of approval: "I can't believe it's television, frankly"

Alien: Earth officially has Ellen Ripley's seal of approval, as the new show can now count Alien franchise legend Sigourney Weaver among its fans. "What I admire about it is it's not Alien-centric," ...