"Project Hail Mary" really pushes the limit when it comes to non-humanoid aliens. But researchers posit that real aliens ...

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 ...

A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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And if aliens made of different stuff potentially possess consciousness, then why not minds made of silicon, metal, and ...

A look at 10 of the greatest alien sci-fi movies, from Ridley Scott's Alien to Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, none by Steven ...

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

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Though the series’ protagonist is an alien, the show’s science fiction elements were relatively subtle in the early seasons. Harry spends as much time investigating the murder of the town’s last ...