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Theological debates suggest alien encounters might challenge religious traditionalists more than dismantle faith.

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Teetering near endangered status, the starlet sea anemone produces “an ancient mechanism” for fighting viruses that ...

A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about where you live than about what consciousness really requires.

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb argues 3I/ATLAS and other interstellar objects may hint at alien technology, drawing fame, ...

Marvel recently announced a new crossover comic that pits the X-Men against fan-favorite aliens. This comes ahead of the mutant superhero team’s anticipated fight against Doctor Doom in Avengers: ...

Under 16 social media ban: Government gift or teenage tragedy?

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