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.

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 ...

Claims that the Nazca mummies represent a new alien species originate from a self-published paper by a retired paleontologist. A detailed peer review challenges these conclusions, identifying the ...

A UFO researcher has claimed aliens will reveal themselves to humanity at next year's FIFA World Cup. Filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee made the claim following "extensive" research into UFOs, ancient ...

The director and actress look back on a partnership that began with "Aliens" and reached new levels of creativity with Weaver's role as a teenager in the "Avatar" sequels.