“Disclosure” has become a cult word. It shouldn't be, since all it means, technically, is to reveal something. But the new ...

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

From “Aliens and Alien-Baiters,” which appeared in the November 1936 issue of Harper’s Magazine. The complete article—­along with the magazine’s entire 175 ...

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when you’d only encounter images of the president hanging with aliens at the checkout counter, tucked between Harlequin romance novels and issues of TV ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Alien first-contact stories are a classic of science fiction, and they’re all the more fascinating because they can feel like ...