Fewer Mexicans Entering U.S., More Leaving

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2012 Mexican immigration to the United States has slowed after four decades of the largest rush of migrants from a single country in American history and may even be declining, a report by the Pew Hispanic Center says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NASA: The World Won’t End in 2012

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2012 Sorry, all you Mayan-influenced doomsday enthusiasts, but it's looking to some of the great minds over at NASA as though 2012 isn't going to be particularly apocalypse-friendly as such. Ancient augury versus contemporary astronomy: Who will prevail? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s My Planet and I’ll Fry If I Want To

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Jodie Foster Helps Fund the Search for Alien Life

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2011 The Allen Telescope Array in Northern California was shut down due to government budget cuts, but more than 2,400 donors, including "Contact" star Jodie Foster, gave enough money to keep the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute-run facility open a little longer. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Take Me to Your Leader

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Evidence of Life on a Meteorite?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2011 A NASA scientist claims to have found tiny alien fossils encased in meteorites that landed in Spain, sparking new interest in the possibility of life outside our planet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Churchill’s UFO Cover-Up

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2010 Conspiracy theorists and alien enthusiasts, start your engines Some newly unleashed documents from the British Ministry of Defense show that none other than Winston Churchill had a bee in his bonnet about (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hawking: Aliens ‘No Longer Interested’ in Invading Earth

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jun 28, 2010 "Assuming that aliens have been monitoring Earth for the past month in preparation for an invasion, they've probably figured out it's no longer worth the trip," Dr. Hawking said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russian President Asked to Investigate Extraterrestrial Encounter

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2010 This one sounds like something from a supermarket tabloid, but apparently it's of a slightly more substantiated nature: On Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's no doubt long list of action items is the rather peculiar request to figure out whether a regional leader gave state secrets to (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Stephen Hawking Is Worried About Aliens

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2010 The famed physicist is certain that there is alien life, but he's not convinced we would get Alf: "If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigration Overhaul Campaign Takes Shape

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2009 Following through on a pledge made by President Obama earlier this year, the White House has announced it will insist on measures that give legal status to an estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in a push for overhaul of the existing immigration system beginning early next year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And on the Eighth Day, God Created Aliens

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2009 The Vatican used to burn people for talking about aliens. Now it holds conferences on the subject. After presiding over such an affair, the director of the Vatican Observatory explained "we cannot put limits on God's creative freedom." (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )