Earth hosts a variety of alien-like species, from the ribbon worm and syphonophore to the carnivorous pitcher plant and star-nosed mole, showcasing extreme adaptations. After being arrested, Chinese ...

Close-up of Pseudoproscopia latirostris, a unique grasshopper species with an elongated head. Native to South America, it uses its distinctive shape as camouflage in ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for thousands of alien plant species under current ...

The spread of species beyond their native habitat is a human-made environmental change on a global scale. Among vascular plants, over 16,000 species have now permanently settled in foreign countries.

Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy. Such ubiquity means they host the majority of rocky exoplanets we've found so far—which in turn makes them interesting for astrobiological ...

A bizarre floating growth on the International Space Station has sent the internet into a frenzy because of its alien-like roots. NASA’s Don Pettit shared a picture of a potato he grew while onboard ...