The 45 planets most likely to host alien life, according to astronomers

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

Drew Goddard on Adapting ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Directing ‘The Matrix 5’ and How His ‘Spider-Man’ Movie Got Caught Up in the Sony Hack

The last time Drew Goddard adapted one of Andy Weir’s books, it earned him an Oscar nomination. Plus, “The Martian,” the film that Goddard wrote, was a blockbuster hit. But when he got the call to ...

Alien.gov mystery grows after White House says 'Stay tuned'

Two new – otherworldly – government-operated website domains created this week have caused a stir. Alien.gov and Aliens.gov were both registered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ...

The best places to look for alien life: Scientists identify 45 Earth-like worlds to explore for a 'Project Hail Mary'

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

How ‘Irrelevant’ Prediction Market Detail Led to Death Threats

A Polymarket contract on whether Iran would strike Israel on March 10 was designed to forecast the future. Instead, more than ...