Released in 1979, ‘Alien’ redefined sci-fi horror and introduced audiences to one of cinema’s greatest action heroes. The ...

The third entry in the horror sci-fi franchise almost went in a completely different direction.

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

Scientists say moons around rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough for life thanks to tidal heating and hydrogen-rich atmospheres. These dark, starless worlds may have had ...

For the first time in nearly 10 years, Ridley Scott fans will venture to theaters to see a sci-fi movie from the Alien and Blade Runner director, who has been steering more towards historical epics ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

Alien: Earth star, Timothy Olyphant, reveals that Season 2 will take the story for the prequel series' next chapter in a very ...

Brian Johnson, who has died aged 86, was an Oscar-winning visual effects maestro and modelling specialist who contributed ...

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.

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

Using the Keck Observatory, astronomers measured the spins of dozens of giant planets and brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars. They found that giant planets can spin faster than much more massive ...