Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way

LifeTracer is not a universal life detector. Rather, it provides a foundation for interpreting complex organic mixtures. The Bennu findings remind us that life-friendly chemistry may be widespread ...
Ars Technica

What if the aliens come and we just can’t communicate?

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...
Gizmodo

Aliens Might Not Do Physics Like We Do—and That’s a Problem

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find aliens. Reading time 6 minutes At Gizmodo, we love a good story about ...
Futurism

NASA Scientist Proposes Theory of Alien Civilizations Throughout Milky Way

Assuming our solar system’s newest interstellar object isn’t an alien mothership sent here to menace us, humankind still hasn’t spotted any signs of extraterrestrial life, let alone intelligence — ...
New York Post

‘Alien’ DNA found inside humans — it was inserted into our genes, bonkers new study claims

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...
Polygon

5 things I loved about Alien: Earth (and 5 more that I hated)

Alien: Earth definitely gets a lot right, but after watching the season 1 finale, I'm torn, because it gets a lot of things wrong, too. There's clear commitment to certain aspects of the Alien ...
nerdist

What Are the 5 New Alien Species From ALIEN: EARTH?

The Alien franchise has always focused on just one titular alien — the Xenomorph. Yes, over the years, we got extrapolations of the Xenomorph, like the Queen, and the facehuggers. Yet they all still ...
People

Why Is Resident Alien Canceled? What to Know About the Decision and When the Last Episodes Will Air

The sci-fi comedy will end with the upcoming season 4 finale Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, Logo News, MTV News ...
NBC Los Angeles

Aliens in Compton? Woman's Ring camera captures strange creature outside home

A Compton resident’s quest for clarity on what she captured on her doorbell camera widely circulated on social media and has the public asking – are there aliens in Compton? An 11-second video posted ...
IGN

Alien: Rogue Incursion Review

Of all the series most ripe for a virtual reality adaptation, few have greater potential than Alien. I mean, who aside from Ellen Ripley herself wouldn’t want to experience the thrill of being hunted ...