Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

Wondering whether we're alone in the cosmos is almost a rite of passage for human existence. It's a mystery that scientists – and stargazers – have pondered for many years. The Fermi Paradox poses a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) A new genetic study claims alien DNA could be inserted into humans. Dr. Max ...

"Where is everybody?": This question, about the lack of aliens in the vast universe, is called Fermi's paradox - Copyright NASA/AFP/File HO "Where is everybody ...

Steven Spielberg told audiences at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival that he strongly suspects humanity is not alone ...