aliens

All 4 original Alien movie special editions are now on HBO Max; here's how they differ from the theatrical cuts

By Jeff Spry published 27 April 26

HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the theatrical & director's cuts

Making contact with ET? Aliens may already know we're here

By Leonard David published 23 April 26

Earth is dotted with many humongous, human-made structures. To an alien eye, they may be tell-tale signs of intelligent goings-on, betraying our existence and hinting at our capabilities.

In honor of "Project Hail Mary"'s Rocky, we celebrate 17 sci-fi aliens who look nothing like humans

By Richard Edwards published 2 April 26

Because there's more to extra-terrestrial life than humans with prosthetics stuck to their foreheads.

Trump says US government will declassify its UFO files. Will we actually learn anything this time, or is this a distraction?

By Brett Tingley published 20 February 26

President Donald Trump has issued a statement that he will instruct the federal government to begin releasing all of its files related to UFOs.

Why is humanity obsessed with aliens? Q&A with 'First Contact' author Becky Ferreira

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 7 October 25

The new science book "First Contact" is a vivid, humorous and deeply informed exploration of the many ways humanity has imagined, and actively searched for, life beyond Earth.

Alien: Earth – how realistic are the extraterrestrials? Three experts rank them

By Jen Bright, Chris Duffy, Thomas Haworth published 27 September 25

Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures.

No near neighbors: Closest technologically advanced aliens may be 33,000 light-years from Earth

By Stefanie Waldek published 24 September 25

A new study suggests that, without plate tectonics and the right balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen, advanced alien civilizations may be exceedingly rare.

'Alien: Earth' has the right approach to canon — pick-and-choose and ignore the bits that don't work

By Richard Edwards published 20 September 25

"Alien: Earth" has adopted a much looser approach to canon than most of its sci-fi counterparts, allowing it to tell good stories without restriction.