Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but ...

Exceptionally preserved fossils from the Ediacaran period challenge what scientists thought was possible in sandstone. In the fossil record, creatures without hard shells or skeletons, such as ...

Scientists found new evidence (or lack thereof) disproving the conspiracy theory that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is alien technology.

Astronomers have captured an exceptionally rare view of young planets in mid-transformation, revealing how bloated, giant worlds may shrink into the most common planets in the galaxy. Astronomers have ...

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

What planet is most like Earth? Reseachers have identified several exoplanets similar to our planet, but none that are an exact twin. Learn how new technology could help aid in the search.

ON LAND, HUMANS’ desire to protect the richness of natural life is as old as Eden; in its modern guise, terrestrial conservation dates back to the founding in 1872 of America’s Yellowstone Park. In ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...