For decades, storytellers have been imagining what it might be like when humanity first makes contact with an alien intelligence. In 1998, author Ted Chiang delivered the novella “Story of Your Life,” ...

As both a sitcom addict and a secret Star Trek fan, I have to admit that the science fiction show “Resident Alien” lies at a particularly compelling intersection of my interests. But I simply can’t ...

Why are we here, what do we need to survive, and who matters to us? Such moral quandaries surround SYFY’s blisteringly funny and perfectly executed dramedy mystery, Resident Alien, more so than most ...

The hybrids created by the Prodigy Corporation don’t have it easy in Alien: Earth. One moment, they’re terminally ill children who know their lives are coming to an end soon, and the next, they’re ...

This is FRESH AIR. Noah Hawley has created successful, well-received television adaptations of the Coen brothers' movie "Fargo" - five seasons to date and counting - and of the Marvel comic book ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, yet a growing group of researchers warns that such a moment might arrive not ...

Resident Alien wrapped its run with an emotional finale that brought Harry’s journey full circle — from alien assassin to humanity’s quiet champion. Along the way, he found connection, purpose, and a ...

Extraterrestrials have issued a stark warning to mankind that we risk annihilating our planet in a stunning UFO revelation, which researchers are hailing as "first contact." The ominous alert from ...

A year ago, a mysterious signal was transmitted from Mars. And a father-daughter duo has finally cracked this extraterrestrial code. The signal, a series of white dots against a black background, was ...

One of NASA’s latest probes is carrying on the grand tradition of blasting humanity’s message out to the cosmos — and this one’s searching for life outside of our pale blue dot. As Gizmodo reports, ...

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