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

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A nun discusses the debate on UFOs, suggesting they may be linked to spiritual forces rather than extraterrestrial beings, ...

A Catholic nun is sounding the alarm over the growing fascination with aliens, warning that alleged encounters could have ...

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Consciousness may arise in systems far different than the biology on Earth we are used to, according to new research.

Spielberg's new thriller centers on a massive U.S. conspiracy to hide the fact that aliens have been visiting Earth for decades. If anything, though, the movie's pleasures feel more retro than timely.

A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of ...