“Hollywood has preconditioned us to expect one of two types of alien contact, either a hostile invasion force or a benevolent ...

Scientists suggest the first alien signal we detect could be a desperate cry for help from a fading civilization.

Scientists warn humanity that the first contact with an alien civilisation may be loud, chaotic and extreme, potentially ...

In this scenario, our first contact with aliens would be tragic. We should look for "loud shouts in the night".

It’s one of the most popular themes in science fiction—top secret government experts are ready to spring into action if a UFO appears. For example, in the novella-based 2016 film Arrival, the ...

A recent theory proposed by a NASA scientist suggests that extraterrestrial civilizations may not possess the wildly advanced technology that many UFO enthusiasts expect. This perspective, which ...

St. George might see some out-of-this-world visitors this Sunday as aliens are set to make an appearance at Pioneer Park.

Movies, such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and conspiracy theorists insist we are not alone. Everett Collection As far as we know, we are alone in the universe. Earth is the only planet known ...

The cultural fascination with beings from beyond our world has produced a vast catalog of films exploring first contact, invasion, coexistence, and cosmic horror. While many remember the classics that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Travis Bean writes about the best movies available to stream. That’s why I set out to rank the best alien and space movies ever.