As I found while working on my own novel, writing about aliens can be strangely helpful in this pursuit. Just as astronomers use telescopes to examine celestial objects light-years away, novelists can ...

Fictional and nonfictional takes on extraterrestrial life. Steven Rowley’s new novel Take Me With You is about a man whose ...

Astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson spills on his obsession with aliens and the best and worst Hollywood depictions of them.

The legacy of the 1979 film Alien cannot be understated. The movie defied the conventions of both horror movies and science-fiction, blending both into something truly original. It also redefined the ...

The Aliens vs. Predator franchise expanded from comics to novels in 1996 with the publishing of Aliens vs. Predator: Prey by Steve Perry and Stephani Perry - which was a novelization of the AVP comics ...

Dark Horse is one of the most well-known publishers for the Alien comic franchise, with their line of comics beginning in 1988, with a variety of crossovers, mini-series, and special editions being ...

In a world easily startled by sensationalism, Tyson offers a cool, gentle voice of reason amid the unchecked fascination with alien visitation.