The film has inspired online argument about many topics, but much of the debate has centered on the film’s science.

Based on hard science fiction, a genre that prioritizes scientific accuracy, the blockbuster gets a lot right but misses a ...

Twelve humans were selected for a mission unlike anything in history—traveling 40 light years to an alien world. But what ...

This post was updated April 2 at 8:23 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. All hail “Project Hail Mary,” a faithful and stellar ...

These findings suggest that the absence of past detections does not mean discovery is imminent. If extraterrestrial ...

With college students less likely to read through a full textbook than they once were, video games can help keep them engaged ...

In “What We Are Seeking,” the cult author Cameron Reed returns to show us a strange, totally alien world that somehow feels ...

Cinematographer Greig Fraser counts “The Batman,” “Dune” and “Rogue One” among his credits. But his latest film, “Project ...

The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit.

Finding life beyond our solar system goes beyond measuring an exoplanet's size, as rocky, Earth-sized worlds might not have ...

The Martian,” directed by Ridley Scott in 2015 and adapted from Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel of the same name, follows astronaut Mark Watney surviving while isolated on Mars using the pieces of technology ...

"Final Girls" are a big part of the horror genre, and video games are no different. In some cases, players become the ultimate final girl.