When people think of bats, they usually picture these creatures of the night with wide wingspans flitting through the dark sky. The bumblebee bat, however, does not fit this image at all. Also known ...

An outrageous blend of sci-fi, horror, and vampire madness delivers one of the wildest cult classics of the 1980s, and ...

A look at the story behind the Pentagon’s so-called alien, exploring the claims and context in a factual, respectful way.

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Octopuses, bees, and dogs all process information differently. Even within the narrow confines of one planet, evolution produced a wide range of nervous systems rather than a single design. A new ...

The giant golden-crowned flying fox is the largest bat on Earth, boasting an incredible wingspan of up to 1.7 meters. Found only in the Philippines, this enormous megabat may look intimidating, but it ...

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 ...

When the Trump administration registered the domains Aliens.gov and Alien.gov in March, UFO conspiracy theorists wondered whether they might finally get answers they’d long awaited. But coming on the ...

When Neil deGrasse Tyson was 9 years old, he visited the Hayden Planetarium for the first time. Growing up gazing into light pollution in the Bronx, he had no idea there were that many stars. “I was ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the Pentagon is preparing to release some "very interesting" UFO files uncovered by his administration, generating a mix of buzz and skepticism as he ...

Soon you should be able to view masses of them taking off all over Central Texas at dusk. Fran Hutchins, director of the Bracken Cave Preserve, which is owned by Bat Conservation International, uses ...