Somewhere in the Mojave Desert, a gleaming white dome sits in the middle of nowhere, and the story behind it is stranger than ...

Somewhere out there, a planet roughly the size of Earth may be orbiting a distant star in conditions that could support life.

Octopuses, bees, and dogs all process information differently. Even within the narrow confines of one planet, evolution produced a wide range of nervous systems rather than a single design. A new ...

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

Bill Maher recently fired shots at the Presidential Center opened by Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, in Chicago.

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new paper.

Consciousness may arise in systems far different than the biology on Earth we are used to, according to new research.

Our search for technosignatures—clear signs of advanced civilizations beyond Earth—takes many forms. Many are driven by the famous Drake equation, which attempts to estimate how many technological ...

Past the Observatory to the east is an abandoned Power Plant. It sits on a plateau that borders the deepest chasms currently in the game. You'll need an upgraded ...

Explore ancient mysteries and theories about alien involvement in ancient civilizations, from the Nazca lines to Puma Punku.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Dell just released the new Alienware 15, but it's already on sale under $1,000. Here's where to get it for $450 off ...