How to invade planet Earth: An alien's guide to bringing the human race to its knees

From "Independence Day" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", movies and TV shows are packed with advice for anyone aspiring ...
Covers

The Truth is Out There: Why Prediction Market Traders Don't Believe That Aliens Exist

Are aliens real? Was Fox Mulder right all along? We examine the prediction markets to gauge if the U.S. government will confirm that aliens exist before January 2029. The prediction market on a U.S.
GameSpot

Phasmophobia Tips and Tricks Every Ghost Hunter Needs To Know

Whether you're a new ghosthunter, or simply want to improve your game, these Phasmophobia tips and tricks are worth knowing.

We Could Seed Alien Life Elsewhere in the Universe—But We’ll Never Undo the Devastating Consequences

Could humans spread Earth life beyond our planet? Astrobiologists explain where extremophiles might survive and why the risks ...

We Could Seed Alien Life Elsewhere in the Universe—But We’ll Never Undo the Devastating Consequences, Scientists Caution

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...
Opinion

NASA Moon Base Could Become Earth’s First Defense Against Alien Microbes

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.
SETI Institute

How Clouds Hide Alien Worlds—and How Astronomers See Through Them

While telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can detect the chemical fingerprints of distant atmospheres, ...

Ridley Scott’s 10/10 sci-fi masterpiece is the perfect weekend binge before season 2

Now is the perfect time to binge Ridley Scott's 10/10 sci-fi masterpiece, Alien: Earth, before it returns for Season 2 ...
BBC Sky at Night Magazine on MSN

How small can an Earth-like planet be and still host alien life? Scientists have used a genius trick to answer that very question

Study pinpoints which rocky worlds could hang on to a life-supporting atmosphere ...

Could This Visitor From Another Star System Be Alien Technology? SETI Investigates

A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

Religious leaders have been talking about aliens for much longer than you think

First, there was the release of the so-called UFO files by the Trump administration in May, which sparked a wide range of reactions from religious Americans. Then there was a new blockbuster summer ...