An unusual destination in the Caribbean that some call the "eighth wonder of the world" is a scientific marvel with life ...

Hidden deep within southern Siberia lies one of the most mysterious places on Earth. At first glance, Lake Baikal looks like ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is continuing to have a disruptive impact on ever more parts of humanity. But what does it mean in the long run? A new paper, available as a preprint on arXiv from ...

What happens if scientists find evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence? That question was at the center of a recent SETI Live discussion about newly updated post-detection protocols and how ...

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

Whale falls become feeding grounds for many species on the ocean floor, primarily because of the carbon-rich nutrients they provide. When the Chinese submersible Fendouzhe sank in ...

A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of ...

Two scientists want NASA to build a quarantine lab for alien germs on the Moon, rather than on Earth. The pair, ...

Jellyfish have returned to the Gulf of Maine, and some can pack a nasty sting. The large lion's mane jellyfish has been seen in the waters of New Hampshire and can wash up on the shore. "They're very ...