A self-published 2022 paper by retired paleontologist Clifford Miles claimed eight Nazca mummies from Peru represented a new family, genus, and species, arguing their anatomy could not have evolved on ...

A rock measuring 900 meters is on a journey through our solar system, providing what is arguably one of the strongest pieces ...

Researchers have reported detecting all five canonical nucleobases used in DNA and RNA in samples collected from the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu, building on analyses enabled by Japan’s Hayabusa2 ...

Results from Ryugu suggest the the Solar System produced the building blocks of life Scientists have found that all five of the substances that make up DNA and RNA in samples from Ryugu, the asteroid ...

The presence of the nucleobases in the samples reinforces the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids contributed to the prebiotic chemical inventory of the early Earth.

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a tough critic of science fiction books and films that explore these topics.

Scores of claims are expected to arise out of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Experts say suing ...

You’d be the world’s worst journalist.” She is, of course, correct. An interview is not an ideal forum for fiction. But what sort of recording device is the novel? A poor one, at least from the ...

Anyone engaged in Palestine solidarity in Western Europe or North America has witnessed a disturbing spectacle: Iranian ...

As of March 19, neither Alien.gov or Aliens.gov directs online users to a completed website.

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.