For decades, storytellers have been imagining what it might be like when humanity first makes contact with an alien intelligence. In 1998, author Ted Chiang delivered the novella “Story of Your Life,” ...

As both a sitcom addict and a secret Star Trek fan, I have to admit that the science fiction show “Resident Alien” lies at a particularly compelling intersection of my interests. But I simply can’t ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, yet a growing group of researchers warns that such a moment might arrive not ...

Why are we here, what do we need to survive, and who matters to us? Such moral quandaries surround SYFY’s blisteringly funny and perfectly executed dramedy mystery, Resident Alien, more so than most ...

Resident Alien wrapped its run with an emotional finale that brought Harry’s journey full circle — from alien assassin to humanity’s quiet champion. Along the way, he found connection, purpose, and a ...

Extraterrestrials have issued a stark warning to mankind that we risk annihilating our planet in a stunning UFO revelation, which researchers are hailing as "first contact." The ominous alert from ...

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