How an interstellar comet sheds light on universe's 'cosmic noon'

Last year, an interstellar traveler entered our solar system. Some speculated that it was an alien spacecraft, but it turned ...

The square kilometer array will revolutionize the hunt for alien life

With new technologies come new opportunities. And that is especially true in astronomy—with every new advanced telescope, we ...

Nun warns aliens are 'fallen angels' invading Earth to cast doubt on existence of God

A Catholic nun made a startling assertion about UFOs, cautioning that purported alien encounters are in fact a menacing ...

Harvard professor with controversial alien theories to lead UFO council

The Trump administration has tapped a Harvard professor with controversial theories about aliens to lead a team of scientists ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

"You can literally reroute a river into a desert and cause it to bloom": Star Wars Galaxies lead says of his new sandbox MMO Stars Reach

Stars Reach is the new MMO from Ralph Koster, creative lead on Star Wars Galaxies, and it is a fully physically simulated sci ...

Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead Trump administration UFO council

A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the Trump administration to ...

White House UFO council will be led by Harvard professor known for controversial alien theories

Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House ...
New Scientist

This physicist is hunting for the biggest black hole in the universe

Astronomers have recently started looking for black holes bigger than galaxies. Brian Lacki explains how these “stupendously ...
Polygon

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 embraces the action-heavy side of the franchise

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a co-op shooter where you ...
The Conversation

Astronomers found a galaxy in the throes of death – and they know what’s killing it

At the start of cosmic history, galaxies were big clouds of gas, and they grew by turning that gas into stars. If a galaxy runs out of gas, it will stop forming stars and die. Present-day galaxies ...
IGN

First Alien: Isolation 2 Footage Revealed at Summer Game Fest 2026

Sega and Creative Assembly have finally officially revealed Alien: Isolation 2 with a new trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026. While the trailer stops short of announcing a release date or even a release ...