For generations, artists and science-fiction writers have imagined alien landscapes beneath twin sunsets. The image became ...

Earth hosts a variety of alien-like species, from the ribbon worm and syphonophore to the carnivorous pitcher plant and star-nosed mole, showcasing extreme adaptations. After being arrested, Chinese ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy. Such ubiquity means they host the majority of rocky exoplanets we've found so far—which in turn makes them interesting for astrobiological ...