The search for life beyond our solar system heated up this year when scientists reported a tantalising signal from an exoplanet of a molecule that is known to be produced exclusively by life on Earth.

A federal judge on Monday said the U.S. government denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador in March after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act. The ...

When ET phones home, it could be his last call. Contrary to sci-fi movie depictions, our first contact might not be with a super advanced alien civilization at the height of power. Rather, Ivy League ...

Americans are becoming more open to the idea that aliens have visited Earth, according to a series of polls that show belief in alien visitation has been steadily on the rise since 2012. Moreover, ...

NASA's alien-hunting Europa Clipper spacecraft took seven hours of ultraviolet observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS while both objects zoom toward Jupiter. When you purchase through links on ...

This may be the best time to see this celestial visitor before it is gone forever. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest distance to Earth on December 19, and this is our last, best chance ...

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 ...

Scientists baffled as 3I/ATLAS displays sun-locked jet with odds of natural alignment near zero As the winter solstice approaches, Earth is preparing for a brush with a high-speed traveller from the ...

What are the best ATS mods in 2026? The cult-favorite trucking game is still going strong since its release in 2016. While American Truck Simulator is a fantastic game in its own right, its longevity ...

3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar ...

Steven Spielberg is back with another alien spectacle. The Oscar-winning director, 78, is returning to science fiction with his next movie, out in June. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, Universal Pictures debuted ...

The mystifying invader 3I/ATLAS, a comet that had been capturing the attention of expert and amateur astronomers alike, passed Earth early Friday morning, making its closest approach to our planet as ...