An asteroid impact millions of years ago may have provided a natural incubator for early life on Earth, scientists say.

All fiction is metaphor,” wrote Ursula K Le Guin. “Science fiction is metaphor.” The writer, most famous for her Earthsea fantasy novels, captured the civil rights movement, second-wave feminism and ...

Noah Hawley's TV prequel to the original Alien film feature first-class action and visuals — and a stunning season finale that provides both closure and exciting possibilities for the future. This is ...

When Alien: Earth debuts it will bring one of Hollywood’s most important sci-fi horror franchises to the small screen. It will also arrive with monster expectations and a loyal fanbase. Those are the ...

Recently released FBI documents from 1955 detailed claims that aliens sent messages to members of one of the oldest UFO ...

When tackling a story that spans far longer than a two-hour film, the characters can experience a more in-depth journey while on the small screen. The Xenomorph aspect of the Alien franchise has ...

The following contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Alien: Earth. It comes to light that Kavalier is building synthetics with the sole purpose of placing human consciousness inside of them, ...

Steven Spielberg has decided he should be the one to represent humanity if we ever make contact with alien life. The director ...

This is FRESH AIR. Noah Hawley has created successful, well-received television adaptations of the Coen brothers' movie "Fargo" - five seasons to date and counting - and of the Marvel comic book ...