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A look at 10 of the greatest alien sci-fi movies, from Ridley Scott's Alien to Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, none by Steven ...

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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, ...

"Disclosure Day" director Steven Spielberg opens up to USA TODAY about aliens, AI and why he'll never quit making movies.

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer ...