This video starts with a simple question — does life really need DNA? — and then turns it into something much bigger. From RNA worlds and TNA protocells to exotic XNAs, methane-compatible chemistries, ...

Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar surface, making it an archive of extraterrestrial technology. By Becky ...

Even as Creative Assembly dashed any hopes of a release date at Gamescom, its hands-on demo for Alien: Isolation 2 is already turning heads. While it only includes the Prologue, it picks up where the ...

After nearly a decade, Ridley Scott is returning to the Alien franchise with a contemporary take. The Academy Award honoree recently revealed that he’s “rewriting the next Alien film,” which will ...

Alien Isolation, like most of the films in the legendary series, is claustrophobic. That's the point; you're trapped somewhere with something otherworldly and terrifying - there is nowhere to go, ...

The rain is beating the forest into submission. What remains of the road sticks to the tires of our vehicle, a long-haul vessel as we ride deep into the night. Alien Isolation 2 sets the tone ...

Ridley Scott is going to turn 89 years old later this year but is still as sharp as ever. He’s got a new movie, The Dog Stars, opening this week. He’ll follow that up with the pirate film Treasure ...

2026 is an exciting year to be a Ridley Scott fan, as the legendary director is set to return to the sci-fi genre with his next feature film, The Dog Stars. Scott hasn’t directed a sci-fi movie in ...

The Alien Isolation 2 release date might be further away than fans expected. Creative Assembly says it has no plans to reveal launch details anytime soon, but the developer did confirm that an Alien ...

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European players who have been waiting over a decade to get their hands on the Alien franchise's most acclaimed game will finally get that chance at Gamescom 2026 — and it comes with a sequel. Sega ...