These spheres from the abyss conceal creatures with startling biology.

The Xenomorph is spending this summer on Earth, and humanity will be hard-pressed to make it out alive. Today, FX and Hulu unveiled the first proper trailer for Alien: Earth, the new Alien prequel ...

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

And if aliens made of different stuff potentially possess consciousness, then why not minds made of silicon, metal, and ...

Islands are already famous for strange wildlife, but their cave systems take isolation to another level. Cut off from sunlight, predators, and sometimes even the open ocean, these underground ...

The fossil belongs to the Titanosaur, the largest creature to ever walk the earth. It was unearthed in 1985 but has been ...

The titanosaur lived in Antarctica, and scientists have just found evidence that was actually discovered over 40 years ago.

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The ocean’s hiding some deep secrets. An oceanic expedition off Brazil has discovered 31 otherworldly new critters, including ...

When most people think of squirrels, they picture gray or brown animals moving in stops and starts through backyards and parks. However, the squirrel family is diverse. Our Earth is home to species ...