For six decades, Star Trek has used its expansive TV universe to guest star many A-List actors, some of them hiding in plain ...

Earth’s vertebrate diversity may be far richer than anyone realized. A sweeping analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every known fish, bird, reptile, amphibian, or mammal species, there ...

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...

Roughly 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out to identify and name every living organism on Earth. He described more than 10,000 species of plants and animals prior to his death, per ...

Invasive species are a threat to biodiversity, causing damage to local ecosystems and, potentially, economic loss. Once a non ...

Marvel Comics is gearing up to introduce one of the darkest Alien comics ever published. Dubbed Alien: King Killer, this new ...

A look at Maryland's lawsuit against Homeland Security and ICE over a proposed detention center in Washington County. Updated ...

Cape Town, in South Africa, is famous for its dramatic mountains and coastline, but its greatest treasure lies in the plants that carpet its slopes and valleys. Table Mountain National Park and its ...

Could humanity ever build a home around another star? This episode examines the challenges of surviving on a planet orbiting a volatile red dwarf, where radiation and stellar flares pose constant ...

Discover Sharjah's new strategy to protect biodiversity and ecosystems, focusing on science-based regional action and ...

For a majority of its history, the Arctic has served as a natural ecological barrier. The region’s extreme cold, brief growing seasons, and isolation have prevented most plant species from surviving ...

Thousands of alien species could invade the Arctic, warns a new study. Warmer temperatures and more tourists make it easier for non-native plants and animals to get a foothold in far northerly ...