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 ...

Point to Agartha? Oliver Tree's Antarctica journey revives viral secret cave and lizard people theory

Oliver Tree's Antarctica journey has sparked widespread online discussion after a viral video from the trip featured direct ...

10 times 'The Far Side' went full sci-fi

Larson's love of science in 'The Far Side' led to some strips that took the strip into the realm of sci-fi: these are the ...

We Could Seed Alien Life Elsewhere in the Universe—But We’ll Never Undo the Devastating Consequences

Could humans spread Earth life beyond our planet? Astrobiologists explain where extremophiles might survive and why the risks ...

We Could Seed Alien Life Elsewhere in the Universe—But We’ll Never Undo the Devastating Consequences, Scientists Caution

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...
Knowing Neurons

The Neuroscience of Octopuses: Why People Think They’re Aliens (And Why They’re Not)

The idea that octopuses might be aliens emerged from the theory of panspermia (Stelele 2018), according to which life on Earth is not entirely of terrestrial ...

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 ...

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 ...

Does Avi Loeb—Head of the White House’s New UFO Council—Know Something the Rest of Us Don’t?

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb argues 3I/ATLAS and other interstellar objects may hint at alien technology, drawing fame, ...

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

A polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a Trump administration panel studying UFOs. Avi Loeb is leading a ...

Does Avi Loeb Know Something the Rest of Us Don’t?

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb argues 3I/ATLAS and other interstellar objects may hint at alien technology, drawing fame, funding, and fierce criticism.