Discoveries from the Isle of Wight have unveiled ancient shellfish fossils that highlight early parental care practices.

A complete Cretaceous shellfish fossil. (University of Portsmouth) Nature has imbued its mothers with many surprisingly ...

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

Invasive plant species are non-native organisms that spread aggressively, displacing local flora, altering local ecosystems ...

A planet with one side permanently roasting and the other frozen in endless darkness might still have a chance of supporting life. Researchers found that heat inside a tidally locked exoplanet could ...

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has found strong evidence that a plant's ability to reproduce on its own—through ...

With the release of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: if aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us, ...

Some of these approaches may show promise, but new research indicates much of today’s AI is even more easily duped by false ...

The Oversight Project unveils a plan to combat birthright citizenship effects through mass deportation, ICE at hospitals, and ...

Bengaluru, has identified self-fertilisation, or uniparental reproduction, as a critical trait enabling plants to become invasive. Researchers examined 28 species from the daisy family, finding that ...

If life is found beyond Earth, scientists known as astrobiologists will want to study any living beings. The first ...

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