These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day has audiences buzzing about good alien conspiracy films. We've got 5 great recommendations.

Steven Spielberg has spent nearly 50 years asking whether humanity is alone. With Disclosure Day, he sounds less interested ...

There is plenty of intriguing sci-fi on offer this month, whether it’s solar-powered cities from Adrian Tchaikovsky or a ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

New SETI protocols outline how scientists should verify, share, and respond to potential evidence of alien intelligence in ...

Star Wars creator George Lucas has accepted responsibility for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull's ...

The film unfolds in Hope Harbor, a remote community near a heavily guarded demilitarized zone. At first, Chief of Police ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has just voted to accept a major overhaul of the scientific code of conduct for ...

Saiga antelopes are among the most bizarre-looking mammals on Earth, critically endangered survivors whose oversized ...