Director Roland Emmerich’s 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day arrives on Netflix today and I, for one, can’t wait to watch the film for what might be the 50th time. Sure, there are plenty of ...

Even with showrunner Chris Sheridan suggesting he knew the writing was on the wall for the show's cancellation, Season 4 of Syfy's Resident Alien should never have marked the end of a show of such ...

Could the universe have more than three dimensions—and if it does, could life exist there? If higher-dimensional beings are possible, they might interact with our world in ways we can’t fully perceive ...

A team of astronomers found no radio signals from the comet that would suggest it is an extraterrestrial spaceship. The comet was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to enter our solar ...

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling theories on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilisations brought him widespread fame among paranormal enthusiasts and considerable scorn ...

In July, researchers using the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey telescope in Chile made an exceedingly rare discovery: a mysterious object passing through the solar ...

Spoilers below for anyone who hasn’t yet watched Stranger Things’ series finale via Netflix subscription, so be warned! Welp, it finally happened, everybody. Not only was Vecna’s planet-smashing ...

Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo star in Steven Spielberg's new aliens-among-us event film, headed for theaters in summer 2026 and written by David Koepp. The writing was on ...

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In August, a team of mathematicians posted a paper claiming to solve a major problem in algebraic geometry — using entirely alien techniques. It instantly captivated the field, stoking excitement in ...