Elon Musk has turned a long-running joke about being an extraterrestrial into a central part of his public persona, even as he argues that humanity may be the only intelligent life in the universe.

One night about 60 years ago, physicist Enrico Fermi looked up into the sky and asked, "Where is everybody?" He was talking about aliens. Today, scientists know that there are millions, perhaps ...

You've been magically transported to a room and given three choices. Choice 1: You can know the details of three different alien civilizations. These are civilizations that have (or had) reached at ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

They’re still trying to put their finger on this mystery. Humanoid, three-fingered “alien mummies” discovered in Peru last year have “straight” fingerprints that do not match those of humans, ...

There have always been two kinds of monsters in the Alien franchise, each responsible for so much death. The first and most famous are Xenomorphs. But they have only killed so many people because of ...

Upcoming first-person adventure Alien: Isolation has seen much praise because of its tight focus; a single Xenomorph that stalks you on a seemingly-abandoned ship, fought off not with weapons but a ...

Prepare for a new wave of horror in the first trailer for "Alien: Earth," FX's upcoming series from Noah Hawley. Ridley Scott also serves as an executive producer on the project, which premieres on ...

Ah, just when you thought it was safe to open a comic book without facing the grim reflection of human depravity, here comes Alien: Black White and Blood #4, hitting stores with the subtle grace of a ...

The Alien: Earth trailer is also full of fresh ideas (beyond just taking place on Earth) that will make this series feel distinct from its movie counterparts. Its story will begin when “the mysterious ...