In Amiri’s calculations, Dyson spheres around white dwarfs tend to produce cooler, fainter thermal emission that peaks in the near- to mid-infrared, while M-dwarf cases can radiate more strongly but ...

A new psychedelic retreat calling itself a “SETI for the mind” aims to establish two-way communication with the nonhuman entities people encounter while tripping on DMT.

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

McCasland was last seen on February 27, 2026, at approximately 11 a.m. in the area of Quail Run Court NE, Albuquerque.

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...

If you've been following exoplanet research over the last couple of years, you've definitely heard of K2-18b. Located 124 ...

Spoilers follow for Alien: Earth. One of the most controversial – or thrilling, depending on how you look at it – aspects of FX and Hulu’s Alien: Earth is that, for the first time on film, at least… ...

According to a ranking by Canada Sports Betting, “aliens really like Connecticut.” Each state was ranked based on “where people most often report UFO experiences that go beyond a simple sighting,” ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Well, a speech on aliens would be news to me," the White House press secretary said before admitting, "That sounds very exciting, though." ...

Words for a better world Sun Ra has a way with words – a strange celestial way. Like the rest of us, he uses them to communicate. But what he communicates ...