With the release of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: if aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us, ...

The deep ocean is home to one of the strangest phenomena on Earth: bioluminescence. Scientists estimate that more than 75% of ...

And if aliens made of different stuff potentially possess consciousness, then why not minds made of silicon, metal, and ...

The Mariana Trench drops nearly 36,000 feet beneath the Pacific, deep enough to swallow Mount Everest and keep going. When ...

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

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The titanosaur lived in Antarctica, and scientists have just found evidence that was actually discovered over 40 years ago.

Sea stars can produce eggs for up to 200 years. Their surprisingly human-like ovaries may offer clues about fertility and reproductive aging.

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When I look at the night sky, I don’t wonder whether alien life is somewhere out there; I think it probably is. Considering the sheer number of stars in the cosmos, and the possibly larger number of ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte discusses India's potential as a dinosaur hotspot and the importance of young scientists in ...