Scientists discover why adhesive tape makes that squeaking noise when peeled off: tiny shock waves produce the high-pitched sound.

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

It's a big universe out there, and while we're all for exploring it, a specific subgenre of science fiction movies has hinted that it might be a bad idea. Alien invasion movies have come in droves ...

Add Silicon Canals to your Google News feed. Remember that satisfying click when you pushed down the lever on a cassette player? Or the mechanical whir as the tape rewound? Last week, I was clearing ...

Like plenty of Alien fans, I’ve spent my fair share of time wondering how well I’d do if I ended up in an Alien situation, stuck on a busted research facility on a distant planet in a game of survival ...

Merch inspired by the Alien franchise is often hugely popular, something we were reminded of recently with the massive hype surrounding the Monster High Xenomorph doll. With that in mind, Funko has ...

Across the many stories set in the Alien universe, there’s evidence to suggest the xenomorphs are part of some kind of hivemind that, at some level, operates as a collective consciousness. The same ...

“Alien: Earth” has been renewed for Season 2 at FX, Variety has learned. In addition, series creator Noah Hawley has signed a new overall deal with FX and Disney Entertainment Television. According to ...

Back in 2021, Hannah’s love of all things nerdy collided with her passion for writing — and she hasn’t stopped since. She covers pop culture news, writes reviews, and conducts interviews on just about ...

We don't yet know why Sydney Chandler's Wendy can communicate with aliens, but we have some new insight into how the show pulled off the effect. Reading time 2 minutes While Alien: Earth fans ...

Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley recently revealed who voices MU-TH-UR in the series ahead of the release of Episode 5 after speculation that it could be Sigourney Weaver. The FX series acts as a ...

One night in 1957, Antônio Vilas Boas was plowing his field in rural Brazil when he saw mysterious red lights flying through the sky. What he presumed was a spacecraft landed in a nearby field.