Beneath the icy silence of Antarctica's famous Dry Valleys lies a world so unusual that it often resembles another planet.

A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

The TV series Alien:Earth has introduced a number of new creatures to the much loved, albeit terrifying, Alien franchise. But how realistic are the new aliens? That's a question that we—a trio of ...

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

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

The first episode opens with a familiar scenario. We witness a research ship in deep space carrying unknown alien organisms suddenly having an outbreak, with the aliens killing most of the crew. But ...

The first two episodes of Alien: Earth premiere Tuesday, August 12 on Hulu and FX. Alien: Earth is the latest entry into the long running franchise that all at once pays homage to its source material ...

I’m of the firm belief that you can never have enough video games based on the humble ol’ Xenomorph. While it’s true that the batting average for such adaptations has been all over the place, with the ...

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