In 1970, scientists identified a meteor-like object that had entered our Solar System. The US probe Mariner 10 was returning from an unrelated mission to photograph Saturn when it passed the object.

Arrival might be one of the most thought-provoking science fiction films released in the last few years. And given how many recent, smart films there have been in that genre, this is saying something.

‘Arrival’, Denis Villeneuve’s celebrated new sci-fi movie, is being hailed as one of the best films of the year, with Amy Adams’ lead performance coming in for particular praise. It’s certainly got ...

Denis Villeneuve's Arrival is a puzzle box of a movie that introduces an alien species and uses their language as a narrative device to present intriguing questions surrounding existence and the ...

It turns out that when space aliens do eventually arrive on Earth - and, wouldn't you know it, they traveled all that way without bothering to learn any of our languages beforehand? - we won't need ...

Visitors use mobile phones next to promotional staff in alien outfits at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) 2015 in Beijing, April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon With the arrival of ...

It is one thing to see a tentacled-eyeball alien that consists of even more eyeballs launch out of a cat’s skull, but it is much worse to listen to. When you are squeamish (as I am), people often tell ...

The most chilling line in the new movie Arrival is: "We have a protocol for this." This would be the descent of 12 massive alien spacecraft from outer space, transgressing what is known about the ...

“Arrival” takes an age-old science fiction premise – Aliens have landed; what are their intentions? – and builds a taut mystery around it. Yet those expecting a whiz-bang film should be prepared for a ...

“Arrival” takes an age-old science fiction premise – Aliens have landed; what are their intentions? – and builds a taut mystery around it. Yet those expecting a whiz-bang film should be prepared for a ...