Meanwhile, during Annecy, on June 24 France bore the brunt of its hottest day on record. Annecy is already the most ...

I honestly can't think of anything redeeming to add. Within 15 minutes our family had all either moved to our mobiles or fallen asleep. Extremely poor film, not even funny to make up for the job ...

Skydance Animation and Netflix have finally set a release date for Brad Bird's next sci-fi animated feature, Ray Gunn. The ...

Thanks to tiny new trackers and Bluetooth, scientists—and you—can now follow the epic journeys of individual butterflies.

12 years is a long wait to play the sequel to one of your favourite games of all time. During that decade-plus stretch, I’ve re-played the original Alien: Isolation multiple times, analysed its ...

As Steven Spielberg releases a new film on extraterrestrials, here's a brief history of modern alien conspiracies and why scientists are now taking UFO reports seriously. Amid all the unanswered ...

Anticipation. Rumors. Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed. Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with ...

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 ...

If you're a bird watcher, you know how exciting it can be to see different species throughout the year. Just yesterday, I watched a huge Sandhill Crane saunter through my Florida backyard with equal ...

Known for its extraordinary mimicry and dramatic tail feathers, the Lyrebird feels almost too remarkable to be real. If you’re a bird watcher, you know how exciting it can be to see different species ...

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 ...

The bird has gained more than seven million views on its loud mating call that some say sounds exactly like an alien. The superb lyrebird was filmed in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, loudly ...