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Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...

A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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Scientists now believe alien signals may have already reached Earth, and the reason we keep missing them has nothing to do ...

For every "Alien" or "Event Horizon," there are dozens of lesser-known space horror movies that deserve much more love and ...

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In fact, polls in Australia, the US and elsewhere indicate around a third of the public believes aliens are here. However, while what we know about the universe suggests aliens may exist, there are ...