Independence Day didn’t invent or perfect the summer movie, but it arguably understood it better than anything since.

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...

The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequel ...

When Stephen Hawking warned that contact with aliens might be dangerous, the warning had power because human history had already supplied the fear. When a stronger society meets a vulnerable one, the ...

Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, and Vivica A. Fox star in the iconic film, which hit theaters July 3 1996.

When Gene Roddenberry created "Star Trek" in the 1960s, he instituted several rules for starship design that are still ...

The Court’s decision deals a blow to President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration agenda.

Lionfish, mitten crabs and “sea vomit.” Meet eight marine species inadvertently brought to new territory that are taking the ...

A federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in ...

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