For decades, locals whispered about a creature that drained animals without leaving a single wound—stories dismissed as superstition. But when ranchers began finding livestock perfectly intact yet ...

Viruses typically aren’t considered ‘alive,’ as many core biological functions are outsourced to their potential hosts. But a newly discovered organism appears to straddle the line between virus and ...

When scientists recently unearthed ancient skeletons in Colombia, DNA tests should’ve linked them to someone—anyone—alive today. Instead, they found a lineage with no clear connection to the rest of ...

After decades of searching, astronomers may have finally stumbled upon the first moon known to exist beyond our solar system—and it's an absolute giant. Reading time 3 minutes In September, NASA ...

With next-generation telescopes, tiny space probes, and more, scientists aim to search for life beyond our solar system—and make contact. Propelled to a fifth the speed of light by a laser beam more ...

When scientists recently unearthed ancient skeletons in Colombia, DNA tests should’ve linked them to someone—anyone—alive today. Instead, they found a lineage with no clear connection to the rest of ...

All the essential ingredients to kick-start life as we know it have now been found in samples from the asteroid Bennu. This shows that asteroids could have delivered all the prerequisites for life to ...

As the UK prepares for the budget announcement, familiar debates are taking shape. Should Chancellor Rachel Reeves cut welfare spending? Or reform the “triple lock” on state pensions? Other debates ...