For decades, the search for life beyond Earth has focused on distant exoplanets and the rusty plains of Mars. Now, a small icy world in orbit around Saturn is emerging as one of the most compelling ...

A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer ...

The first episode opens with a familiar scenario. We witness a research ship in deep space carrying unknown alien organisms suddenly having an outbreak, with the aliens killing most of the crew. But ...

The TV series Alien:Earth has introduced a number of new creatures to the much loved, albeit terrifying, Alien franchise. But how realistic are the new aliens? That's a question that we—a trio of ...

The nightmarish xenomorph, with its piston-like inner jaw and blood that could melt your face off, might be the “perfect organism” as succinctly described in the original Alien movie, but that hasn’t ...

I’m of the firm belief that you can never have enough video games based on the humble ol’ Xenomorph. While it’s true that the batting average for such adaptations has been all over the place, with the ...

Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This article was ...

With Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley expands the universe of the cinematic franchise in new ways. Read our spoiler-free review of season one. The Alien franchise has been terrifying audiences since 1979.