Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic chlorine-containing chemical discovered in Martian soil during various space ...

The Alien tabletop RPG's latest edition adds plenty of new rules and playstyles to your armory - but they're not going to ...

Sputnik skies to analysis of interstellar visitors, scientists are rethinking how and where to look for physical traces of ...

Exploring new worlds comes with a risk no one likes to talk about getting stranded with no quick rescue. On an alien planet every decision matters from finding shelter and water to dealing with an ...

Scientists have discovered that perchlorate, a chemical previously thought harmful to Martian life, can actually strengthen bacteria-made "space bricks." Researchers found that under specific ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have investigated how bacteria that can mould Martian soil into brick-like structures fare in the presence of perchlorate, a toxic ...

Yvette Parsons, Hannah Lynch and Jonny Brugh appear in Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant by THUNDERLIPS, an official selection of the ...

We recently discussed the different types of worlds that the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is expected to find that ...

A new theory has suggested there are mysterious forces lurking under the Bermuda Triangle, which has led to boat sinking and stalling.

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. but new research reveals insects are also major victims of ...

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

The sheer scale of Carrazco-Gaxiola’s survey, titled “An All-Sky Spectroscopic Reconnaissance of More Than 2,100 K Dwarfs Within 40 Parsecs Using High-Resolution Spectra,” is what sets it apart.