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Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

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Supergiant deep-sea isopods endure years without food by pairing an enlarged stomach with cold-adapted metabolic control.

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There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer ...

In the 1982 blockbuster, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, E.T. is lured out of hiding using a trail of Reese's Pieces. But what ...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is calling on the government to just "show the alien," arguing that after years of whistleblower hearings and Pentagon file dumps, the American public is ready to ...

With the release of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: if aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us, ...

Steven Spielberg and aliens go back a long time – they're the cinematic equivalent of peanut butter and jelly. And the history of that successful pairing has led to his new sci-fi thriller "Disclosure ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Oliva recommended six books in which the presence of aliens prompts readers to think more ...