Theological debates revived in June 2026 around the release of Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day suggest that, if an alien encounter ever did occur, it would be far more likely to drive today's ...

A declassified Cold War-era CIA document has gone viral for detailing a chilling encounter between Soviet soldiers and a UFO, in which extraterrestrial beings allegedly turned 23 troops into stone.

Columbia University professor David Kipping predicts humanity's first alien encounter will be with a rare, "loud" technosignature from an unstable civilization. His "Eschatian Hypothesis" suggests ...

A UFO and UAP movie creator shares his encounter with humanoid aliens on Orcas Island, sparking discussions about 'Nordic ...

You'd think that a man who has made four theatrical movies about contact with extra-terrestrial life, both benevolent and malevolent, would have had at least one close encounter in his lifetime. But ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...