Astronomers spotted an interstellar visitor to our solar system for the first time on October 19, 2017. But it wasn’t an alien life form – it was an object. Even so, the surprise visitor, which was ...

The word alien comes from the Latin word 'aliēnus', which means "not one's own, of others, foreign, strange". It is derived from the Latin word alius, which means "other". The concept of aliens has ...

Hideously bloated slug-like aliens could be coming to "wipe out" humans in a "Star Wars" invasion, an Oxford University biologist has warned. If the universe is teeming with life as he expects, these ...

Is there anybody out there? Yes! says a Republican congressman: the aliens are right under the ocean. US congressional Representative Tim Burchett said in an interview Wednesday that an admiral – whom ...

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The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the odds of finding intelligent alien civilizations. It’s an age-old question: Do aliens exist? And what are the odds we’ll make contact? A famous ...

Whether alien life exists in the universe may be one of science's most important questions. Now, a leading British scientist ...