Ancient Aliens

Satellite images reveal pyramidlike forms beneath Antarctic ice, prompting new theories about a forgotten civilization lost to time.

As missions to Mars ramp up, theorists revisit the idea early life on Earth may have seeded from the Red Planet — or terraformed by its inhabitants.

Gene splicing and synthetic organs may enhance life, but could these breakthroughs reflect a transhumanist future created by alien influence long ago?

New tools reveal structures surrounding Stonehenge and a hidden chamber in King Tut's tomb, leading theorists to revisit well-trod sites for more clues.

Some theorists believe humanity's prominent visionaries — from Steve Jobs to cosmist Nikolai Fyodorov — were guided by extraterrestrial intelligence.

Theorists explore the Cosmic Egg's global presence in mythology and how ancient symbols may reflect early knowledge of DNA and extraterrestrial origins.

Could the oral storytelling of Aboriginal Australians — one of humanity's oldest surviving societies — hold answers to the question of alien origins?

After a former politician claims aliens monitor Earth, theorists trace tales of cosmic entities and the possibility of a council shaping humanity's fate.

When allegations of secret UFO research emerge, ancient astronaut theorists explore 5,000 years of innovation, myth and secrecy.

After paleoanthropologists examine fossils of a newly discovered hominid species, theorists revisit the idea that Earth was a lab for alien prototypes.