Alien invasions are terrifying to think about, but cool to watch on TV. These are the 10 best shows you can watch about that unlikely occurrence, ranked.

New research shows many people vastly underestimate other people's beliefs in extraterrestrial life. Is social stigma keeping ...

A familiar trope in science fiction is the cryopreserved time traveller, their body deep-frozen in suspended animation, then ...

Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your brain might be the better ...

A new study in mice suggests psychedelics make the brain more likely to "see" images from memory rather than what's actually in front of it.

New research provides a physics based solution for why we aren't hearing potential messages from alien civilizations.

This week, researchers successfully reconstructed videos from the brain activity of mice. According to a new study, female birds are more likely to sing when their extended families help with ...

Pokémon Go was the world’s first augmented-reality megahit. Released in 2016 by Niantic, the AR twist on the juggernaut ...

A new psychedelic retreat calling itself a “SETI for the mind” aims to establish two-way communication with the nonhuman entities people encounter while tripping on DMT.

Sitting on a park bench and observing woodpeckers could be quite beneficial, as a new study has found that bird-watching may enhance cognitive function as you age. The Canadian study was published Feb ...

Being an expert birdwatcher is more than a hobby. It’s a pastime that may alter the structure and function of your brain. And these changes may enhance cognition even as you age, new research suggests ...

The brain may inadvertently "learn" to have seizures by treating them like important memories to be stored, according to new research from Mayo Clinic. The study, published in the Journal of ...