Wondering whether we're alone in the cosmos is almost a rite of passage for human existence. It's a mystery that scientists – and stargazers – have pondered for many years. The Fermi Paradox poses a ...

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

Steven Spielberg told audiences at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival that he strongly suspects humanity is not alone ...

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...