Is Hollywood's 'Alien Fever' Inspired by Real Science Finds?

Monday, August 8, 2011 - 13:00 in Earth & Climate

Hollywood seems to have caught alien fever.In the past few months, a slew of big-budget alien movies has hit theaters, from kiddie flicks ("Mars Needs Moms") to comedies ("Paul") to high-octane action films ("Battle: Los Angeles," "Green Lantern" and the just-released " Cowboys & Aliens ," among others). And many more such movies are on the way, both this year and next. [More]

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