Alien creatures may feel like pure fiction, but some of their most disturbing traits already exist in nature. Parasitic lifeforms, genetic manipulation, and extreme survival strategies can be found on ...

Cue the curiosity surrounding extraterrestrial life. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has registered two new federal domains, including Alien.gov and Aliens.gov, though the websites aren't ...

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Donald Trump pledged to release government records on aliens and UFOs if reelected. Trump's promise followed his criticism of Barack Obama for discussing his belief in aliens. A 2023 law already ...

On Monday night, someone placed a peculiar bet on the prediction market Kalshi. At 7:45 p.m. eastern time, a single trader put down nearly $100,000 on the claim that, by the end of December, the Trump ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a visit to Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado, on Feb. 23, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is “working” on identifying and ...

In last week’s The Universe column, I fielded a reader’s question about galaxy collisions in an expanding universe. The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of ...

Over hundreds of thousands of years, humans somehow evolved a type of intelligence found nowhere else in the animal kingdom, at least on Earth. According to the most famous theory describing the ...

Former US President Barack Obama said he’s seen no evidence that aliens have made contact with Earth, clarifying his position on extraterrestrials after comments he made in a podcast went viral. Obama ...

“The odds that we find something on Mars or Europa are high,” said Jack Pallotto, senior in LAS and president of the Astrobiology Club. “But whether I’ll be there? That’s a different question.” Here ...

Americans are becoming more open to the idea that aliens have visited Earth, according to a series of polls that show belief in alien visitation has been steadily on the rise since 2012. Moreover, ...

After Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro wants to explore a new aesthetic. R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead is heading to the big screen. Plus, what’s coming on the next episode of Ghosts. Spoilers now! Without ...