Astrobiology—the study of life in the universe, from how it began and evolved to how it might take shape elsewhere—is the ...

Are we alone in the Universe? With more than 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe and at least 500 billion planets in the Milky Way alone, don’t you think we should have found something by ...

The terrifying space monster makes its TV debut, while Celine Song’s new relationship drama has us rooting for Dakota Johnson’s love life. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardia ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Alien: Earth concluded its first season with its eighth episode on Sept. 23 and seven weeks ...

This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for ...

Case in point: James Cameron’s Aliens took a sharp turn from Ridley Scott’s original film, changing the tone from a sci-fi/horror nightmare to an action-horror thrill ride. Cameron was clearly ...