Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has floated the provocative idea that humans might themselves be alien‑made 'autonomous probes,' built through advanced synthetic biology rather than evolving entirely ...

The laws of chemistry get pushed to the limits in Jenny Bergner’s astrochemistry lab at the University of California, ...

There are plenty of concept albums out there. Elaine Walker’s MACROCHIP is something a little harder to categorize. Described by the electronic music pioneer as a “mini-movie album,” the eight-track ...

For generations, the search for life beyond Earth has focused on avoiding one of science’s biggest mistakes: claiming a ...

With his new movie, Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg wonders how humankind would react to undeniable proof of the existence ...

With his new movie, Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg wonders how humankind would react to undeniable proof of the existence ...

In the following six books, each writer looks to space to skillfully explore what it means to live on Earth. Salvation and ...

Science fiction has thrived in literature over the last half a century, thanks to masterpieces like Hyperion and The ...

Over the first two games of the NBA Finals, the Knicks have managed to counteract Victor Wembanyama, the league’s best ...

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Breaking news out of eastern Oklahoma! A hole in the sky has opened. Through it, an unidentified turtle-shaped craft has descended. Alerts say that this is first contact. So it goes in the sci-fi ...

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