We Could Seed Alien Life Elsewhere in the Universe—But We’ll Never Undo the Devastating Consequences

Could humans spread Earth life beyond our planet? Astrobiologists explain where extremophiles might survive and why the risks ...

We Could Seed Alien Life Elsewhere in the Universe—But We’ll Never Undo the Devastating Consequences, Scientists Caution

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...
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A tiny creature three miles down was named 'of the people' by 8,000 online voters

A chiton smaller than a fingernail, pulled from a sunken log nearly three miles beneath the Pacific Ocean’s surface, now ...
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Is there any proof that the kraken could be hiding in the Mariana Trench?

For centuries, the Kraken has lived in the space between myth and fear. A massive sea monster, said to rise from the deepest ...
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Scientists spent 7 years perfecting the process, and the ordinary plank of wood that came out of it stopped a bullet, shrugged off fire, and outperformed steel in a way almost ...

A Maryland startup is shipping the first commercial batches of Superwood, a densified timber that stops bullets, resists fire, and beats steel strength-to-weight. Here's the story.
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Twelve Labors of Hercules Exemplify Greek Mythology

The Twelve Labors of Hercules occupy a special place in the pantheon of Greek mythology, exemplifying the ancient beliefs of ...

Seaweeds are not plants, and six other surprising facts about aquatic flora

Hidden beneath the water's surface is a botanical world that is among nature's most innovative and ecologically important.