Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

With the release of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: if aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us, ...

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Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How... This article first appeared in the Planet Money newsletter ...

She made an alien feel like family. She made a dysfunctional set feel worth it. And when she left, her family asked the world to raise a margarita in her honour.

American singer Oliver Tree was reportedly on board a helicopter that crashed in Brazil. The incident claimed six lives. News reports confirm Tree was among the passengers. His earlier quote about ...

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12 years is a long wait to play the sequel to one of your favourite games of all time. During that decade-plus stretch, I’ve re-played the original Alien: Isolation multiple times, analysed its ...

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a co-op shooter where you ...

Maybe the real monster in the Alien franchise isn’t actually the killer alien. Because behind the acid blood and jump scares is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power.

If you read any account of the original Alien: Isolation’s development process, at some point there’s always mention of how Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece was playing on a constant loop in Creative ...