On July 16, 2024, a daytime meteor shook New York City with a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty.

Maybe the real monster in the Alien franchise isn’t actually the killer alien. Because behind the acid blood and jump scares is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power.

When James Cameron’s Aliens was released 40 years ago, film critics dismissed it as a dumb blockbuster, a defense of patriarchy, and a reflection of US scorched-earth military policy. They were wrong ...

The Xenomorph from the Alien film franchise is one of the coolest, most nefarious movie monsters ever hatched, with its acid blood, mouths-within-mouths, and diabolical claws. It pretty much ...

The meteor that fell on a house contained "alien world" chemistry that scientists believe could hold clues to the molecules ...

When scientists examined the rocks, they determined it belonged to one of two known types of primitive meteorites. The post ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about where you live than about what consciousness really requires.

The Predator, or yautja, is a species of extra-terrestrials who follow a distinct hunting culture, fused with xeno-ecological management procedures. Generally speaking, they enjoy thriving in warm ...

Chopping Mall, Vampire's Kiss, and Fright Night are mostly forgotten '80s horror comedies that have aged like fine wine.

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that consciousness could arise in many different forms of life, even in beings built from ...