With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

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There is plenty of intriguing sci-fi on offer this month, whether it’s solar-powered cities from Adrian Tchaikovsky or a ...

Breaking news out of eastern Oklahoma! A hole in the sky has opened. Through it, an unidentified turtle-shaped craft has descended. Alerts say that this is first contact. So it goes in the sci-fi ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for ...