A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.

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With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

What Is Disclosure Day actually about? We take a deep dive into the secrets of Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi opus.

Even as the Trump administration continues to declassify government files on UFO sightings, the official position of the ...