The curious minds at What If see what could happen if you mated with an alien, exploring hybrid biology, genetics, and ethics ...

Man, Venom and Carnage join forces for a brand new showdown. The team‑up happens in the upcoming Spider-Man Death Spiral eve ...

The curious minds at What If reveal a planet scientists found that could host alien life, exploring atmosphere, water, and potential biology.

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

Language and radio signals may not matter to aliens. Instead, they might be using patterns to leave a biological fingerprint.

Saving the world grand strategy-style.

Forests worldwide may be entering a new phase marked by fewer specialized tree species and more fast-growing generalists.

How large is a large language model? Think about it this way. In the center of San Francisco there’s a hill called Twin Peaks from which you can view nearly the entire city. Picture all of it—every ...

Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens   How large is a large language model? We now coexist with machines so vast ...

NASA fully fueled its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial test today (Feb. 2) but had to pause the operation twice due to ...

A recent study suggests that late M-stars, despite their abundance in the galaxy and potential for hosting detectable Earth-like planets, are unlikely to support the emergence of complex animal life.

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...