Could humanity ever build a Dyson Sphere? Explore the engineering challenges behind this ultimate megastructure concept.

Let's just call it the alien megastructure that wasn't. More than 100 researchers have released a study showing that the mysterious star KIC 8462852, better known as Tabby's Star, is almost certainly ...

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Has an advanced alien civilization built a mind-boggling megastructure around the distant star KIC 8462852? It’s extremely unlikely, but astronomers promised to get to the bottom of the cosmic mystery ...

The mystery of why a distant star keeps dimming continues to baffle scientists, after a new report ruled out several "natural" explanations. The astronomical world lit up last year, after planet ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...