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A new White House URL is out of this world (wide web). The eyebrow-raising domain name — “Aliens.gov” — has been added to the federal government’s official website registry, amplifying speculation ...

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In March 1997, police entered a rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, California, and discovered 39 bodies. The members of Heaven’s Gate had carried out a coordinated suicide over three days. They ...

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We may not have found any definitive proof of extraterrestrial life just yet, despite plenty of hope among scientists. But if we were to ever come to an answer in the form of alien biology or ...

The lead-up to Super Bowl LX has been filled with more controversy than any before it. It started with the Hall of Fame snubs of both Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft, then quarterback Drake Maye ...

Sequelitis is a serious problem in the world of cinema. When a masterpiece is made, the executives are eager to capture that lightning in a bottle a second time. That leads to sequels that must be ...

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There’s no denying the allure of alien artifacts. Science fiction is awash in the material remnants of extraterrestrial civilizations, which surface in everything from the classic books of Arthur C.