A top scientist has suggested that aliens may be 'terrified of Earth' not because of humanity, but due to a bizarre cosmic phenomenon known as time dilation, which could leave any interstellar visitor ...

I found it impossible not to keep thinking about an old Roz Chast cartoon and an even older joke about a Paris skyscraper when I reached the top of the new Obama Presidential Center, which is not a ...

Hundreds of video games were shown at June’s annual bonanza. After watching more than 15 hours of showcases, our video games editor picks the highlights The sequel to a revered 2014 horror game from ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

JWST has revealed dramatic differences between the dawn and dusk regions of the scorching exoplanet WASP-121 b. Fierce winds appear to carry heat from the planet’s permanent dayside, making the ...

Our annual series of conversations with TV's top below-the-line talents will air on Thursday evening, with reruns scheduled throughout the weekend. With Emmy voting officially underway, IndieWire is ...

The universe contains billions upon billions of stars, countless planets and seemingly endless opportunities for life to ...

Alien Travel Risks Go Beyond the 'Time Curse' Even if extraterrestrials were willing to accept the psychological cost, the physical journey presents further complications. According to Professor ...

Do you remember when they said that in space, no one could hear you scream? The tagline for the cult classic Alien movie has, in a way, become a tagline for the whole subgenre of science-fiction, at ...

Astronomers have long wondered whether life on Earth might have had origins somewhere else in the cosmos. The idea that the key ingredients for life, or even simple organisms, might be carried through ...

The Cryptozoology & Paranormal Museum in Littleton, North Carolina, caters specifically to those of us who think “normal” is ...