A siphonophore—a colonial marine invertebrate related to the venomous stinging Portuguese Man-o-war—is scanned using Deep ...

The deep ocean is home to one of the strangest phenomena on Earth: bioluminescence. Scientists estimate that more than 75% of ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

In the 1982 blockbuster, E.T. the Extra–Terrestrial, E.T. is lured out of hiding using a trail of Reese's Pieces. But what would aliens really eat if they visited our planet? According to Professor ...

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.

Teetering near endangered status, the starlet sea anemone produces “an ancient mechanism” for fighting viruses that ...

Discover the astonishing microscopic life thriving beneath Antarctica's icy exterior. A new PBS series reveals the groundbreaking research that could transform our understanding of ecosystems and ...

Frogs are often perceived as basic green or brown amphibians, but some of these pond dwellers look like they hopped right out of a science-fiction movie. They feature neon colors, transparent bodies, ...

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Steven Spielberg's new film “Disclosure Day” explores extraterrestrial life and its impact on religion. UFOs, now also called UAPs, are gaining mainstream attention.

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...