Usually sighted around Halloween, the octopus-like residents of Rigel 7 (e.g Kang and Kodos) have five tentacles (which they ...

A treasure trove of fossils from China shows that the Cambrian explosion may have been less explosive than scientists once ...

An extraterrestrial misunderstanding led to a grave-robbing bonanza at the detriment of valuable Peruvian heritage.

An unprecedented mass illegal border crossing taking place in Salida has locals both curious and concerned. The border, in ...

In “What We Are Seeking,” the cult author Cameron Reed returns to show us a strange, totally alien world that somehow feels ...

Seventy years ago this month, he sought out strange new worlds as a proto-Captain Kirk in sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet".

King Killer #1, where sibling rivalry meets survival horror on a planet overrun by Xenomorphs. What could possibly go wrong?

Rocky was brought to life through a combination of puppetry and visual effects. But his charming personality was the result of a misunderstanding.

The Marvel Universe wouldn't be as large and expansive without the alien worlds that populate it. All sorts of alien races exist, from the humanoid to incomprehensible creatures. Originally introduced ...

Starseeds say they’re not from this planet. Online, they’re sharing mythologies and rituals that, for some, are taking on the ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...