Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the universe in a completely different way than we do. Physicist Daniel Whiteson exp ...

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Presidential and public curiosity about the possible existence of aliens and UFOs has been part of the national conversation ...

Groundbreaking research is revealing that communication among whales is far more complex and sophisticated than previously ...

Some say we’ve entered a new age of AI-enabled scientific discovery. But human insight and creativity still can’t be ...

Over half a century after Apollo 17, humans are heading back into deep space — this time with the intention of staying.

Let’s ride.” This is the command that opened up Vroom Vroom ten years ago, and if you let yourself into Charli XCX’s lavender ...

Writer and director Damien Leone has issued an update on horror movie sequel Terrifier 4, addressing what he called ...

Scream 7 is almost here, and it’s clear that some fans are thrilled to see Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott back in the hot seat after she was famously absent in the previous installment. But for ...

With climate change, the skies are becoming more turbulent. Can today’s planes still keep us safe? With climate change, the skies are becoming more turbulent. Can today’s planes still keep us safe?