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Oliver Tree, the singer known for tracks like 'Life Goes On,' died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro. He was 32.

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JWST has revealed dramatic differences between the dawn and dusk regions of the scorching exoplanet WASP-121 b. Fierce winds appear to carry heat from the planet’s permanent dayside, making the ...

The White House launched a website teasing new information on aliens, but it actually delivers immigration arrest data, ...

M. Gessen is an Opinion columnist for The Times. They are the winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for opinion writing. They are the author of 11 books, including “The Future Is History: How ...

Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.

The site compares undocumented immigrants to extraterrestrials, refers to people as "it," and says "they do not belong here." ...

The White House turned a legal term into a science-fiction spectacle. The real story is not the theatrics. It is how language ...

The search for alien life has mostly focused on water, oxygen, and distant Earth-like planets. Now another clue has entered the picture. Researchers say living systems may leave behind a hidden ...

The White House launched a website teasing new information on extraterrestrials this week, but it actually delivers immigrant ...

The White House has launched a controversial new website called Aliens.gov — but the extraterrestrial-themed page isn't for disclosures on UFOs.