As the trailer quickly underlines, any relative calm soon gives way to relentless chases and gun battles on foot, in cars and ...

Project Hail Mary is the first movie to bring me to the theaters in an embarrassing amount of time. So long I'm not willing ...

“Make contact with horrors from worlds unknown in this haunted house, where a ship full of Grays have torn apart a remote homestead in search of fresh test subjects,” reads the description from ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

There is a lot of focus on the opioid epidemic and its fatal fallout. But opioids are only part of the problem. The larger issue is addiction. Like other diseases, addiction requires treatment. It ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its protocols for confirming and announcing the discovery of alien life. New guidelines address the modern challenges of social media, ...

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a co-op shooter where you ...

Are humans alone in the universe? The answer is more complicated than science fiction might suggest. Scientists have discovered billions upon billions of potentially habitable planets. But if life is ...

New SETI protocols outline how scientists should verify, share, and respond to potential evidence of alien intelligence in the modern information age. Reading time 4 minutes The moment of first ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Since 1975 when “Jaws” redefined the Hollywood blockbuster, Steven Spielberg has led the film industry, mixing the serious and the smart, making films his way, without compromise. His latest film ...