Alien first-contact stories are a classic of science fiction, and they’re all the more fascinating because they can feel like predictions of a possible future. This is the book that made me fall in

Alien: Earth's most gruesome scene had to be cut from the show after series creator, Noah Hawley, said the sequence was too graphic for FX.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is being visited by creatures from light-years away.

Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' explores UFOs and alien encounters, inspired by recent US whistleblower claims. The film blends political intrigue with Spielberg's evolving belief in extraterrestrial life.

There is plenty of intriguing sci-fi on offer this month, whether it’s solar-powered cities from Adrian Tchaikovsky or a strange future from M. John Harrison

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

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Forget the fear you get from modern scary movies and slasher flicks, these five classic horror films of the '80s are still absolutely terrifying.