For every "Alien" or "Event Horizon," there are dozens of lesser-known space horror movies that deserve much more love and ...

A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about ...

The classic episode “Devil in the Dark” is a compelling exploration of misunderstandings, communication breakdowns, and reconciliation between ...

Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests. How ...

Opinion: Hogan Lovells’ David Foster and Danielle Desaulniers Stempel explain what the Supreme Court’s recent decision means ...

Jamie is a Minneapolis-based, freelance entertainment journalist who spends most days directing the news at NBC’s KARE 11, where she also serves as the executive producer and co-host of The CineFiles.

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

This novel is nominally about an interstellar voyage. It’s actually about sex, love, God, and the problem of evil.

When I look at the night sky, I don’t wonder whether alien life is somewhere out there; I think it probably is. Considering the sheer number of stars in the cosmos, and the possibly larger number of ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...