When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

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Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

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Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus ...

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence ...

A new protein analysis of Homo naledi skeletons reveals a curious twist—none of them seem to have Y chromosomes.

Avi Loeb has suggested that humans themselves may be 'intelligent, self-replicating and self-repairing autonomous probes' built by an advanced alien civilisation, arguing in a new essay published ...

Spielberg’s sci-fi blockbuster starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor may be spectacular, but it misjudges how much humans are prepared to tolerate abuse of groups we see as ‘other’ ...

Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...