Most science fiction, even the really dark stuff, lets humanity keep a little bit of its dignity. The planet might blow up.

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that has moved beyond conquest, excess and ecological ...

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about ...

He believed in creating “better” humans.

Are you an avid horse bettor who likes to play the ponies every weekend? Or do you prefer to play only on the big race days for Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes or Breeders' Cup promos ...

Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the ...

Mining on Earth is a very complicated issue. So much of what we need in society comes from the processing of ores, and yet there are major environmental and social drawbacks to th ...