The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, yet a growing group of researchers warns that such a moment might arrive not ...

Director Steven Spielberg’s most-awaited sci-fi film, Disclosure Day, has finally hit the silver screens. The plot offers a thought-provoking story revolving around government secrets, ...

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Roadside Picnic, by the Strugatsky brothers. At Paul Gilster’s recommendation, I read the Strugatsky brothers' novel Roadside Picnic. It definitely had terrific moments: the mysterious, bizarre Zone ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more natural source. In a series of papers, astronomers have compared the "Wow!

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