Deep within Uranus and Neptune, immense pressure and heat are transforming carbon into diamonds that rain down through the ...

In a new paper, researchers examine the possibility of other consciousnesses that take on forms far beyond our imagination.

With three hearts, blue blood and arms that appear to think independently, the octopus may be one of Earth’s strangest creatures—rewriting what scientists thought intelligence.

The big-idea explorers at Aperture dive into the most mind-bending thought experiments that continue to defy explanation and ...

For decades, the question of whether life exists beyond Earth has been the domain of science fiction writers and late-night ...

A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

Wine grapes from Texas will soon join worms, human sperm, and cookie dough on a growing list of Earth objects sent to space.

Earth meets sky in this mountain town. The Appalachian bedrock here came from stardust and grew through geological processes ...

Saying something is caused by magic is a much less interesting explanation to me,” Bergner says. The thrill of discovery, she ...