The Guy Behind the “Storm Area 51” Meme Is Canceling His Festival Before It Becomes a “Humanitarian Disaster”

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The Only Band Booked to Play the “Storm Area 51” Festival Explains Why It Might Believe in Aliens

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Aug 16, 2019 12:59 PM

Mars Attacks! Is a ’90s Look at the ’50s—and It’s Perfect for Today

Steve Desch

July 09, 2019 10:41 AM

Men in Black: International Teaches an Old Franchise New Tricks

Inkoo Kang

June 13, 2019 5:04 PM

Did Those Navy Pilots See UFOs? Yes! (But They Were Not Flown by Aliens.)

Shannon Palus

May 28, 2019 5:24 PM

The Navy Admits Something Weird Has Been Going On in the Skies

Keith Kloor

April 30, 2019 1:47 PM

The One Thing We Know for Sure About the Possible Alien Spaceship

Steve Desch

Jan 23, 2019 1:43 PM

It Might Be Aliens. But We Have No Idea What to Do About It.

Aaron Mak

Jan 17, 2019 8:57 PM

Why Kids May Be the Key to Communicating With Alien Life

Kate Morgan

July 12, 2018 4:02 PM

There Won’t Be a Single Moment When We “Discover” Alien Life

J.P. Nelson

July 05, 2018 5:45 AM

2017 Was a Banner Year for Searching for—and Panicking Over—Aliens

Neel V. Patel

Dec 29, 2017 4:54 PM

NASA Is Pivoting to Astrobiology. Yes, That Means Aliens.

Neel V. Patel

Dec 21, 2017 6:52 PM

A New Theory on Why We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet: They’re Sleeping

Robert Hart

July 17, 2017 7:45 AM

The Alien-Inspired “Chess City” in Russia Is a Haven for Chess Lovers

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Jan 30, 2017 12:30 PM

What Arrival Gets Right About How Humans Would React to Alien Life

Steve Desch

Dec 19, 2016 8:45 AM

What Should We Do if Aliens Try to Contact Us? Sci-Fi Has Some Wisdom.

Joelle Renstrom

Sept 08, 2016 10:45 AM

Why the Invading Aliens Kill Science in the New Childhood’s End Miniseries

Joelle Renstrom

Dec 14, 2015 7:33 AM

What Evangelical Sports Fans Can Teach Us About Reaching Out to Aliens

Jon Lomberg

Dec 09, 2015 9:16 AM

The Democratic Debate Was Surprisingly Fun. Also, Aliens?

Seth Maxon

Oct 14, 2015 5:56 PM

Snowden Warns That Encryption Could Make It Difficult to Communicate With Aliens

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Sept 21, 2015 12:18 PM