Alien invasion stories are among the earliest science fiction in the Western canon—they not only explore the strange and unknown but also heighten the stakes by bringing danger inside human ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way first; when you write a novel like Rhinehart’s 1971 cult classic The Dice Man, it’s going to be a tough act to follow. The Dice Man was subversive, anarchic and full ...

The study of 2,000 adults revealed the hilarious things they'd do if aliens paid us a visit - including hiding under the bed, pretending to be out, or simply panicking. Other 'fool-proof' plans ...