As if naked mole-rats aren’t weird enough, new research suggests that a chemical released by their queens prevents all other ...

Naked mole rats are weird. They spend their lives almost entirely underground, are largely insensitive to some kinds of pain, ...

Scientists say new technologies have reopened the debate over whether Mars could someday be terraformed, turning a once ...

Just one plant species can be enough to trigger an ecological invasion. Studies have shown that some tropical plants have evolved to reproduce without a mate, allowing a single individual to start a ...

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 ...

On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of its founding, the United States of America is at a crossroads. For those invested in the history of our nation, it’s clear this isn’t the first time the country ...

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, ...

It didn’t take long for stories about extraterrestrials to reach our cinemas. George Méliès “A Trip to the Moon” introduced weird, easily explodable aliens called Selenites that capture the first ...

The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its protocols for confirming and announcing the discovery of alien life. New guidelines address the modern challenges of social media, ...

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a co-op shooter where you ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

The New York Knicks have built a historic 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, becoming just the third team in history to win the opening pair of games on the road. But their advantage in the series doesn’t ...