An analysis of ancient and modern DNA suggests the extent of convergent evolution in different peoples around the world is even greater than we thought ...

Many people who don’t believe one conspiracy theory about that station—known as the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP—believe another. A common misconception is that it can ...

The machines are built from autonomous modules that can be snapped together in a variety of forms ...

On the distant world of Serina, evolution has taken an extraordinary path. Descendants of birds, fish, and small animals have diversified into bizarre and fascinating forms across hundreds of millions ...

Stellar plasma can smear alien radio signals before they escape their star system, making them harder for astronomers to detect.

Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy. Such ubiquity means they host the majority of rocky exoplanets ...

According to a new study, any alien civilizations out there? Probably short-lived — and doomed to fail spectacularly. For ...

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.

After bringing Ridley Scott's sci-fi franchise to TV, FX's Alien: Earth is set to begin filming Season 2 soon according to Sydney Chandler.