By studying large language models as if they were living things instead of computer programs, scientists are discovering some ...

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When ET phones home, it could be his last call. Contrary to sci-fi movie depictions, our first contact might not be with a super advanced alien civilization at the height of power. Rather, Ivy League ...

The search for life beyond our solar system heated up this year when scientists reported a tantalising signal from an exoplanet of a molecule that is known to be produced exclusively by life on Earth.

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The 1980s birthed some truly spectacular and impactful concept cars, and thanks to some digging by the team at Ford Authority, you now have a chance to take home a very obscure example from the batch.

Could the galaxy’s third confirmed interstellar visitor be an alien probe? The now christened comet 3I/ATLAS is sweeping past Earth at a safe distance of about 170 million miles, and while speculation ...

Americans are becoming more open to the idea that aliens have visited Earth, according to a series of polls that show belief in alien visitation has been steadily on the rise since 2012. Moreover, ...

The mysterious space rock suggested to be a hostile alien spaceship was due to make its closest approach to Earth today (Dec 19). The rare interstellar visitor, designated Comet 3I/ATLAS, was ...