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Every November, the Leonid meteor shower lights up the sky — a dazzling reminder that our planet is just one small part of a vast, mysterious cosmos. As shooting stars streak overhead, it’s hard not to wonder: are we truly alone out here? From ...

The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an estimated 7% believe that they have seen a UFO. The figures are even higher in the ...

UFO skeptics and believers differ fundamentally in their beliefs about the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and alien visitations. It turns out that psychology also tells us that skeptics and believers differ in fundamental ways from personality to superstitiousness. Take the Alien Beliefs Test to check out how you compare.