Steven Spielberg returns to alien storytelling with Disclosure Day, a global thriller exploring what happens when humanity learns we are not alone. It is a premise that feels distinctly Spielbergian. It is also arriving at a moment when alien stories once ...

Early cinema depicted aliens as human-like for familiarity and practical reasons, but modern science fiction explores unrecognisable forms, challenging perception and our capacity to comprehend the truly alien.

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate? How could that work when we have no shared language? Well, consider ...