Alien

Recent research utilizing the SETI Ellipsoid method with TESS observations has advanced the search for extraterrestrial intelligence by enhancing the detection of potential signals from advanced civilizations. Leveraging continuous sky surveys and precise distance measurements from Gaia, the study improves our ability to monitor for technosignatures, setting a foundation for expanded future searches and representing a significant leap forward in SETI research efforts.Researchers demonstrate that the SETI Ellipsoid method,…

Hopes of discovering some kind of extraterrestrial life within our own Solar System have suffered a blow with a new paper suggesting Saturn's largest moon is likely barren."Unfortunately, we will now need to be a little less optimistic when searching for extraterrestrial lifeforms within our own Solar System," says University of Western Ontario astrobiologist Catherine Neish."The scientific community has been very excited about finding life in the icy worlds of the outer Solar System, and this finding suggests that it…

As influential as the original Doom games are, it’d be interesting to know how much they’d stand the ravages of time were it not for modding and unusual ports. It set the building blocks for the FPS genre back in the day, but the fact that people continue to tweak the original formula shows just how much of an impact the series has had these past 30 years. Sometimes mods will even incorporate other horror franchises. Take this one that mixed Doom with Friday The 13th. Inspired. Now, here’s one for us Alien lovers,…

A new study highlights the invasion of at least 70 imported earthworm species across North America, posing significant threats to native ecosystems and biodiversity. Researchers emphasize the urgent need for better understanding and management of these alien earthworms to protect native species and ecosystem processes.An alien invasion capable of triggering catastrophic changes is underway across North America. At least 70 imported earthworm species have colonized the continent, and represent a largely overlooked threat…

Orange and fluffy, with two bulbous eyes forever locked into a morose stare, the orange alien plush named Pou has become an object of grim fascination on thousands of TikToks. Videos show Pou (or #pou, on the social media site) in all manner of dire situations: falling off snowbanks, drinking hard liquor, taking depression showers, even committing suicide.The hashtag has amassed over five billion views, and made the alien Pou something of a funereal icon among viewers. Pou, who first made its debut in a 2012 mobile game…

Physicist Sean Kirkpatrick shed light on the Pentagon's efforts to demystify Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sightings, now termed Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs). Until his departure in December, the…

Syfy’s Resident Alien returns today with a third season that will see Harry the extra-terrestrial (Alan Tudyk) doing his awkward best to save the Earth—now that he’s completely pivoted from his original mission of destroying humanity. He’ll have the help of his small-town Colorado friends, as well as that of a former foe: General McCallister, played by the legendary Linda Hamilton. Nvidia’s Almost Worth 2 Trillion. Is It a Bubble, or Is It Just Getting Started?io9 got a chance to talk to Hamilton ahead of the season three…

Get to know Kung Fu Panda 4's mysterious new thief in the latest clip. Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway are setting their sites on dinosaurs for David Mitchell’s new movie. Millie Bobby Brown goes dragon-chasing in a new trailer for Netflix’s Damsel. Plus, a new look at Disney+’s afrofuturist animated series  Iwájú. Spoilers now!Exclusive Trailer for New Bruce Lee ‘Bruceploitation’ DocTitanDeadline reports Kiana Mediera (Fear Street) and Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) will star in Titan, an “action-adventure…

There's been a takeover of North America's soil by scores of non-native earthworm species this past century. It's time we pay more attention to the invaders and their potentially major impact on the continent's ecosystem, says a new Stanford study.Since the late 1800s people have been importing earthworms to the shores of the Americas from nearly every other continent in order to bolster farms and gardens. The worms help in this regard because they make tunnels that allow water, nutrients, and air to penetrate the soil…

The fan-favorite science-fiction franchise that began with cinema classic Alien in 1979 has had more mediocre entries than great ones. That’s not to say the majority of these flicks haven’t been endlessly entertaining, but lipstick on a pig is still a pig. The more recent movie to come out of the franchise, 2017’s Alien: Covenant, was neither the best nor worst of the bunch. And with rumors swirling last year that franchise star Sigourney Weaver might return for a future installment of the series, anticipation has been…