We explore the litany of cinematic deaths of the 1990s and select the five that prove the funniest of the lot. Read more ...

A new SETI study suggests we may be overlooking alien signals not because they aren't there, but because their own stars are scrambling them before they escape into space. Turbulent plasma and ...

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The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

The New York Knicks have built a historic 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, becoming just the third team in history to win the opening pair of games on the road. But their advantage in the series doesn’t ...

Graduate studies can be hell — metaphorically. In Katabasis, it’s the literal truth. Katabasis is Greek for a descent to the underworld — think Dante’s Inferno. But in R. F. Kuang’s hands, these works ...

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Rick Steiner’s letter about predator control needs a response, even though this issue has been dragged through the Anchorage Daily News for many years (“In the fight over predator control, science did ...

A24 has released the teaser trailer for “Primetime,” a new drama-thriller that sees Robert Pattinson suit up as the iconic “To Catch a Predator” host, Chris Hansen. “Ren Faire” filmmaker Lance ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

A new film coming out this year will shine a spotlight on some truly grisly stories, including one out of Texas that led to the cancellation of the culture-changing To Catch a Predator. Shown in the ...

A colossal new sea predator named Tylosaurus rex has been identified from fossils found in Texas, revealing a brutal 43-foot-long hunter that ruled ancient oceans 80 million years ago. The discovery ...