As Nicolas Roeg’s enigmatic, unclassifiable film – in which David Bowie plays an alien visiting Earth – turns 50, we look back at Tom Milne’s deciphering of it. From our Summer 1976 issue.

Image: Universal Pictures While the crisis of a global pandemic (or near-extinction) is averted by the end of Wise’s sci-fi thriller, the implications are still dire. As humans tend to cycle through ...

It's shocking how many times Captain Kirk was able to induce self-destruction throughout Star Trek: The Original Series.

Ex-CNN journalist, Chris Cillizza in 2021 reported “Voter ID requirements are really popular” (6/25/21). Republicans introduced new legislation requiring a government-issued ID, proof of citizenship ...

To think, feel, talk and move, neurons send messages through electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord. This intricate communication network is built of billions of neurons connected by synapses ...

This local biotech says it has found a way to trick cancer cells into destroying themselves with its molecular glue. Now it’s putting that claim to the test. After attracting global attention from ...

If there’s one sure thing that can be said about this Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team, it’s that there isn’t a better phrase to describe it than “hot and cold”. This is the same team that held ...

Earth is closer than ever to global catastrophe as major world powers grow increasingly confrontational and cooperative efforts to reduce existential risks break down, a group of scientists warned ...

Darian Mensah of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers during a game at Bank of America Stadium on December 6, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images There is ...

Tokyo researchers found grey hairs grow when pigment cells self-destruct to stop cancer, reframing what greying really means. Scientists reveal winter habit that may be killing thousands each year ...

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. Memory is a sieve. How many times have I revisited a work I thought I knew well ...