With the release of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself ...

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

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Steven Spielberg has spent nearly 50 years asking whether humanity is alone. With Disclosure Day, he sounds less interested ...

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

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

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day has audiences buzzing about good alien conspiracy films. We've got 5 great recommendations.

New SETI protocols outline how scientists should verify, share, and respond to potential evidence of alien intelligence in ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has just voted to accept a major overhaul of the scientific code of conduct for ...

Star Wars creator George Lucas has accepted responsibility for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull's ...