Movies about disasters—natural or human-made—have been produced since the earliest days of film. As early as 1916, a disaster with an extraterrestrial cause was touted in The End of the World, a ...

An alien invasion might sound like science fiction, but a scientist has now revealed what the terrifying consequences of an encounter might be. Professor Avi Loeb, head of Harvard University's Galileo ...

Humanity has a long history and fascination with aliens. In many cases, it's curiosity and wondering whether or not we're truly alone in the universe. In other cases, it's about humanity versus ...

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 ...