While aliens in science fiction hop between planets on vast spaceships, scientists say real-life extraterrestrials might take ...

If you've been following exoplanet research over the last couple of years, you've definitely heard of K2-18b. Located 124 ...

When most people think of Washington beaches, they imagine gentle waves and sandy shores, but Rialto Beach near Forks is here to completely shatter those expectations with its otherworldly landscape ...

Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan is one of those places that makes you question whether you’ve accidentally driven ...

In Nature Communications, researchers reported the first measured sea temperature from a snowball Earth episode: −15°C ± 7°C.

Tardigrades are practically invincible on Earth, so scientists looked to outer space in search of their kryptonite.

Aquamarine: Explorer’s Edition launches on Xbox and PC with Play Anywhere - an alien ocean in this turn-based adventure inspired by psychedelic sci-fi.

Around 1.7 billion years ago, eukaryotes—the building blocks of complex life—first appeared on Earth, and now scientists have ...

Remember 3I/ATLAS? Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar system.

Astronomers used the VLA and MeerKAT radio telescopes to search the Hycean exoplanet K2-18b for alien technosignatures, analyzing millions of signals but finding no confirmed artificial radio transmis ...

Some sci-fi movies have cliffhanger endings that get answered by the stars or a sequel, but others never get resolved at all.