The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

Does consciousness depend on flesh and blood? The answer is almost certainly no, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a ...

Steven Spielberg returns to one of his favorite subjects in "Disclosure Day," but there are lot of things in the sci-fi ...

New SETI protocols outline how scientists should verify, share, and respond to potential evidence of alien intelligence in ...

JWST has revealed dramatic differences between the dawn and dusk regions of the scorching exoplanet WASP-121 b. Fierce winds appear to carry heat from the planet’s permanent dayside, making the ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has just voted to accept a major overhaul of the scientific code of conduct for ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its guidelines, requiring verification and UN consultation before ...

A potentially undescribed siphonophore. (ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute) An oceanic expedition has turned up 31 new ...

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage is finding success on multiple streaming platforms, blending humor and depth for a relatable ...

Science fiction has thrived in literature over the last half a century, thanks to masterpieces like Hyperion and The ...

The bottom of the ocean has barely been explored, but every journey to the deep reveals wondrous new lifeforms. As underwater mining gains momentum, we risk destroying one of the Earth’s last great wi ...

Could consciousness exist in alien life forms that look nothing like us? Could it even appear in machines? According to a new ...