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When Dolly the sheep—the first cloned mammal—was born 30 years ago, she became one of the most famous animals in science ...

Today, cloning is not a technology that can simply “copy and paste” living things. But it’s brought advances in several ...

The search for life beyond Earth has always been full of surprises. Strange radio signals have sparked excitement. Odd gases on distant worlds have raised questions. Even ordinary objects have been ...

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

Near the end of Star Trek: First Contact, after Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the crew of the Enterprise stop the Borg from altering history, the movie arrives at the scene its title ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its protocols for confirming and announcing the discovery of alien life. New guidelines address the modern challenges of social media, ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Thanks to Summer Game Fest, fans have received their proper first look at Alien: Isolation 2, marking the end of a decade-long wait for a sequel to Creative Assembly's underrated 2014 survival horror ...