For centuries, humans have gazed at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe. The question of ...

Scientists have searched for life beyond Earth for decades. We study exoplanets, send signals into space, and scan the sky ...

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

Scientists say Earth’s magnetic field may have funneled atmospheric particles to the moon for billions of years. Lunar soil could preserve a record of Earth’s past while providing resources for future ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...