aliens Articles
Was there life on Mars?
New data provides further evidence for liquid water on Mars. Maybe we aren’t alone in the Solar System after all?
Hello, is it Earth you’re looking for?
Is anyone out there? Emma Hattersley discusses the messages we’ve sent into space that may never be heard.
Manchester scientists discuss the possibility of alien life
From supposed UFO sightings to rumours of abduction, one of science’s greatest unknowns—is there really alien life out there? Staff from the University of Manchester got together to discuss their views
Top 5: Poorly delivered lines
5. Lord of the Rings – ‘I’m no man’
So says Elf-girl Eowyn as she thrusts her blade in the Witch King’s face. I tend to think that the Witch King, when he said that ‘no man could kill him’, meant Man: the race and not Man: a male. Either he didn’t recognise female prowess or he didn’t foresee being stabbed in the head when he made this claim.