The “alien” is actually a potato. Specifically, it is a purple tuber nicknamed Spudnik-1, grown and photographed by Pettit.

The spud's alien-like root growth has prompted some conspiracy theories.

"Kill it with fire!!!" The post Netizens Terrified of What NASA Grew on the Space Station: A Potato appeared first on Futurism.

Cable signed by secretary of state Marco Rubio endorses Musk’s platform by name and suggests staff work with Pentagon psychological operations unit – key US politics stories from Monday 30 March at a ...

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Some worm species in your garden are a sign of healthy soil, while others point to issues like acidity or too much moisture.

BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato has urged travelers to carefully check luggage to avoid bringing invasive species, warning that even a cockroach could enter South Africa, causing biosecurity and ...

Ethan Davies has been in the middle of the city centre's rapid development for a decade, seeing derelict nightclubs become trendy apartments, jumping on the latest health crazes, and getting up close ...

In a surprising twist that stunned social media,NASA astronaut Don Pettit recently published a photo of a bizarre tentacled ...

There are plenty of plants that I fear for after this miserable winter with its thaws and rains and freezes. But do I fear for my horseradish? I do not.

Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from ...