While late M-stars are the easiest places to find Earth-sized planets, a new study suggests they are biological dead ends where animal life may never find enough fuel to evolve.

Some animals living on Earth appear so unusual that they are often compared to aliens. Their shapes, movements, and behaviors challenge common ideas of what life should look like. Scientists explain ...

Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

“A rare Mola mola (ocean sunfish) washed up on our shore at Cardiff State Beach today,” San Diego State Lifeguards stated ...

Discover the monster snake that makes all modern snakes seem small by comparison. Learn about Titanoboa, the biggest snake to roam the Earth!

A list of animated cartoon series that kids who are obsessed with animals can watch to learn about ecosystems, animals and ...

The American Horseshoe Crab is about as close as you can get to a creature that shared the Earth with dinosaurs, but the ...

New Scientist writers and contributors have chosen their top science-y books, films, TV shows, music, video games and board ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...

At the very end of the movie, he is forced to decide between remaining in this fantastical realm or going back to Earth, with its harsh realities and cruel truths. In opting to go home, he makes the ...

A recreational dive in Monterey Bay turned into a once-in-a-lifetime moment when a diver encountered a rare creature, a ...