Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

The "screw method" scam is taking over social media by storm, but you can rest easy: According to Snopes, it's actually a hoax. Reports have been making the rounds in recent weeks, enough to even get ...

The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective. Known as a "screw scam," Northlake police said scammers jam a small screw into the ...

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 ...

A screenshot from the White House’s Aliens.gov page shows alien-themed imagery and the phrase “They Walk Among Us.” The page launched amid renewed public attention on UFOs, UAP disclosures and viral ...

3I/ATLAS, a mysterious interstellar object racing toward the Sun, is baffling scientists with its speed and origin. Some researchers suggest it could even be alien-made, drawing comparisons to probes ...

The White House has launched a website that tells the reader aliens "walk among us". Despite appearing to be a site about extraterrestrials, it highlights the work of the US Immigration and Customs ...

Does the CIA have its own “Men in Black”? Apparently, the government isn’t disclosing everything it knows about UFOs. A whistleblower has accused the CIA of attempting to use sites like 23andMe and ...

A case of flesh-eating New World screwworm has been detected in South Texas, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. It is the first time this parasitic fly – whose larvae feed exclusively on ...

A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the US. New World Screwworm (NWS) has been advancing across Mexico for the past year and has now been found in a calf in ...

Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, for all the news you need to start your day. "THEY WALK AMONG US," declares a new White House webpage in large, luminous green letters against a dark ...