Scientists have discovered “alien-like” water inside a 400-million-year-old plant, revealing unusual chemistry that could ...

Movies like "Disclosure Day" and "Project Hail Mary" renew our fascination with extraterrestrials and the idea that humankind is not alone in the universe.

Remakes generally fail to live up to the original movie, but these five sci-fi examples managed to both match up to and outshine their inspirations.

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 ...

Aliens did not visit Earth in the distant past. They didn't build the pyramids or rule ancient Greece from Mount Olympus or teach Mesoamericans how to plant corn. How do I know? Because they did ...

The cross-species friendship powers this touching film from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It has been described as 'E.T.' meets 'Interstellar' but that doesn't hint at its humanity.

Ryan Gosling anchors Project Hail Mary, a visually striking, character-focused sci-fi about an unlikely alien friendship that shines despite some rushed late-film science.

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

Uncover the surprising reasons why the beloved alien E.T. never returned for a sequel, despite the film's massive success.

It's been a minute since we've had a big screen space epic that's as fun as it is awe inspiring. The last memorable one might have been "The Martian, " so perhaps it shouldn't be all that surprising ...

That's a reasonably good précis of Weir's third novel, Project Hail Mary, which has now been adapted into blockbuster movie form. Directed by Chris Miller and Phil Lord and starring Ryan Gosling, it's ...

The actor plays a molecular biologist trying to help save the world in this upbeat science-fiction fantasy from Phil Lord and ...