These spheres from the abyss conceal creatures with startling biology.

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

If an alien intelligence were hiding somewhere on Earth, many scientists suspect it might look something like an octopus.

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.

When most people imagine a bird, they picture an animal with feathers, wings, and a beak perched on a tree branch. However, evolution has created some species so unusual that they barely resemble ...

At first glance, it looks like something straight out of a science-fiction movie. The bootlace worm is a bizarre marine predator that resembles Marvel's Venom, yet it's completely real. Hidden beneath ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It lives in a glass castle deep under the sea. It’s not a character from The Little ...

Still with the distance. Look at my previous post, ya narcissists. We are smart. Doesn't mean things we can't do can't be done. I agree, there is no way to travel fast enough to Star Trek around ...

If forced to choose one descriptor for the octopus, the best word may be “otherworldly.” These truly amazing marine animals are known for unique behaviors and traits rarely found in any other creature ...

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