Alien first-contact stories are a classic of science fiction, and they’re all the more fascinating because they can feel like predictions of a possible future. This is the book that made me fall in ...

The legacy of the 1979 film Alien cannot be understated. The movie defied the conventions of both horror movies and science-fiction, blending both into something truly original. It also redefined the ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Oliva recommended six books in which the presence of aliens prompts readers to think more ...

A violent, almost demonic alien race called the Furies first appeared in a series of Star Trek crossover novels published in 1996. Titled Star Trek: Invasion!, these four novels spanned the 23rd and ...

The horror in space transforms into a riveting action epic.

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The talented Christopher Walken has been in a myriad of films, elevating every single one to must-watch status, except maybe an alien-abduction movie.

The HMS Beagle was an inspiration in the writing of Alien: Earth – but this isn’t the only connection the franchise has to that moment in history… What would happen if the acid-blooded title monster ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...