The Dark Forest Hypothesis offers one of the most unsettling answers to the Fermi Paradox. Maybe alien civilizations are ...

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The iconic and critically acclaimed Mass Effect sci-fi video game saga includes four main titles thus far, but which of the four is the absolute best?

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

A Harvard astronomer, known for his provocative theories regarding extraterrestrial visits, has been selected by the White ...

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

Artificial intelligence (AI) is continuing to have a disruptive impact on ever more parts of humanity. But what does it mean in the long run? A new paper, available as a preprint on arXiv from ...

When people think of Gene Roddenberry, they usually think of Star Trek, which is understandable considering that the ...

Moon bases, living to 100 and (finally!) flying cars. What 2076 and our future will look like may be stranger than we expect.

The Harvard astrophysicist has devoted years—and thousands of interviews—to the idea that mysterious objects streaking ...