Astronomers have finally weighed a wandering “rogue” planet, uncovering a Saturn-mass world flung into the galaxy after a dramatic planetary breakup.

Researchers have confirmed the mass of a free-floating planet thanks to a lucky convergence of ground- and space-based ...

When the Schumer-Rounds Amendment was introduced in the Senate, it explicitly defined “Non-Human Intelligence” in legal text ...

A bizarre ecosystem discovered 3,640 meters deep in the Arctic reveals "frozen reefs" and alien-like life. Learn about this ...

With tons of "Star Trek" alien races depicted over the decades, consistency is a tall order. And in the case of these aliens, ...

Nieves penitentes appear as sharp, spiky protrusions reminiscent of the white hats worn by penitents during penance. Their ...

From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to ...

It's clear that Forest 3 is taking much bigger risks than its two predecessors, and while it's shocking, it's also the right call.

Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a unique planet in another star system that’s shaped like a lemon. The lopsided Jupiter-style planet is so bizarre that it may blur the ...

"I am actually an English major nerd… You can't get out of the room without hearing what I think." Sigourney Weaver takes us ...

Exoplanet TOI-561 b is the closest of four worlds orbiting a 10-billion-year-old G-type star roughly 280 light-years from Earth. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford illustration NASA’s James Webb ...

The saiga antelope is often compared to Star Wars creatures due to its unusual, bulbous nose and alien-like features. This strange anatomy evolved to filter dust and warm cold air across the Eurasian ...