In last week’s The Universe column, I fielded a reader’s question about galaxy collisions in an expanding universe. The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of ...

We often assume mathematics is the one language every intelligent species must share. But while physical laws may be universal, the way minds describe and reason about those laws can vary dramatically ...

In Belgium’s Genk, a new, otherworldly site has been unveiled. C-mine, a former mining site-turned-creative hub, has opened ‘Playground’, a new space where art and play intersect. The aim behind the ...

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the Universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate? How could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aliens are a tried and true staple of sci-fi, an element that invites fear and horror, but which can open itself to wonder, ...

Is alien invasion armageddon coming for us in November? That's the speculation set off by a legitimate academic study recently published by a team of scientists. In early July, a previously ...

First proposed in 2012, the Inter-universal Teichmüller Theory (IUT) is a devilishly difficult math theory that experts describe as an “alien language.” Although only a few mathematicians around the ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

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