How to invade planet Earth: A sci-fi movie alien's guide to bringing the human race to its knees

From "Independence Day" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", movies and TV shows are packed with advice for anyone aspiring ...

Prime Video’s Prequel to a 25-Year-Old Classic Becomes an Instant Streaming Obsession

Prime Video’s surprise prequel series races to No. 1 in the U.S. and dominates charts in more than 50 countries worldwide.

'Independence Day' turns 30! Why the blockbuster is the best 4th of July movie ever!

Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, and Vivica A. Fox star in the iconic film, which hit theaters July 3 1996.

'I would baptise an alien': How the Vatican has publicly grappled with extraterrestrial life

When Religion News Service revisited the alien question in June 2026, it found that the Vatican and other religious ...

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 ...

A Sea Anemone Uses CARDIB to Fight Viruses—and It’s Even More Bizarre Than It Sounds

Teetering near endangered status, the starlet sea anemone produces “an ancient mechanism” for fighting viruses that ...

ID4 at 30: How ‘Independence Day’ Became the Ultimate Summer Blockbuster

Independence Day didn’t invent or perfect the summer movie, but it arguably understood it better than anything since.

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 lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks ...