A hoax 'alien invasion' alert in Brazil caused panic and amusement, revealing vulnerabilities in emergency systems.

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

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Credit: jhonny marcell oportus/Shutterstock The internet is full is misinformation, conspiracies, and lies. Each week, we tackle the misunderstandings ...