Hunting For Aliens
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How the Pentagon approved UFO conspiracy theories about itself
Two reporters have injected fresh vigour into claims that the US government has retrieved multiple craft of non-human origin.
Adam Dodd, The Conversation
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
What did the recent US Congress hearings on ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’ reveal?
Steven Tingay, The Conversation
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Stephen Hawking warned against contacting aliens. Scientists are doing it anyway
Blasting out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea.
Chris Impey, The Conversation
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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A brief cultural history of UFOs in the United States
Greg Eghigian, a historian of science at Penn State, talks about the mysterious phenomena.
Greg Eghigian, The Conversation
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Mushrooms on Mars and four other unproven claims that alien life exists
As exciting as they are, it is important to treat claims of alien life with a healthy dose of scepticism.
Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation
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Aliens exist, Donald Trump aware of it, claims former Israeli space security chief
Haim Eshed said the extraterrestrial beings had asked them not to reveal that they were here as it would lead to public hysteria.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Podcast: A 39-year-old radio signal that hinted at life beyond Earth is being probed again
Called the Wow signal, it was picked up by a telescope called Big Ear in Ohio.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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What do aliens look like? The clue is in evolution
It may make sense for intelligent aliens to have two eyes and ears on one head, and to walk upright.
Matthew Wills, The Conversation
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An Indian radio telescope – the world's largest – could end up helping SETI find alien life
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’