A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The thought experiment suggests that we need to avoid human biases in our ...

Has James Cameron’s epic sci-fi series run aground? James Cameron’s latest Avatar movie opens with a scene of innocent wonder. Two young brothers soar through the air on winged beasts, taking in the ...

In July, researchers using the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey telescope in Chile made an exceedingly rare discovery: a mysterious object passing through the solar ...

As this interstellar object approached its closest point to Earth, a massive radio telescope attempted to sniff out a technosignature. Reading time 3 minutes From the moment astronomers discovered ...

After over 15 years, director Steven Spielberg is finally getting back into the world of alien invaders. Sure, as a producer, Spielberg has continued to attach his name to shows like Falling Skies and ...

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 afternoon of 7 August 1996 isn’t a time that sticks in many people’s minds. But if things had worked out differently, it might have been etched into our collective memory. At 1.15pm, US President ...

Avatar’s latest sequel is on fire. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” extinguished its competition and was No. 1 in theaters on Friday during its opener, raking in $36.5 million, according to The Numbers. The ...

"Avatar" has always had its critics. I wasn't one of them — at least at the beginning. I was blown away by the first film. I was able to compartmentalize the comparisons to "Dances with Wolves," ...

Let's discuss the ending of "Avatar: Fire and Ash." Spoilers ahead! The third movie sets up sequels, but that doesn't necessarily mean a fourth or fifth film is on the way. Director James Cameron ...