A deleted scene finally explains the blockbuster’s most mocked plot hole, making its infamous alien hacking twist far easier ...

Apple TV+ has gradually become one of the strongest homes for science fiction on television. The streaming service has invested heavily in ambitious genre storytelling, from alternate-history space ...

As NASA prepares for long-term moon bases, scientists are working on how to grow food in lunar soil and deal with razor-sharp ...

A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

If scientists sift through the Moon’s surface, we could find microscopic dust suggesting alien life, an Oxford astrophysicist suggested Breaking News Intern We may be able to find evidence of advanced ...

Grain-sized remnants of alien technology may get caught in solar wind and land on plants and moons close to us ...

A new line of research proposes that the first clear signs of extraterrestrial intelligence may not come from distant stars, but from dust already sitting on the Moon. The idea is outlined in a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Once small enough, these technograins might gain a trip out of its host solar system by a solar wind that overcomes the star's gravity holding it back. These motes of dust are then free to roam the ...

Our search for technosignatures—clear signs of advanced civilizations beyond Earth—takes many forms. Many are driven by the famous Drake equation, which attempts to estimate how many technological ...

Even as the Trump administration continues to declassify government files on UFO sightings, the official position of the United States remains that no evidence has emerged proving the existence of ...

“Disclosure” has become a cult word. It shouldn’t be, since all it means, technically, is to reveal something. But the new wave of alien conspiracy theorists have made “disclosure” into a teasingly ...