"Project Hail Mary" really pushes the limit when it comes to non-humanoid aliens. But researchers posit that real aliens could be even stranger than that.
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With climate change melting ice and altering Earth's oceans, these Antarctic species are losing their ways of life, and very soon, they might be gone forever.
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Going to the lake to cool off is an integral part of summer, but getting into the water with an algal bloom is more dangerous than you might think.
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For many countries, tourism is a vital industry propping up their prosperity, so when Portugal's tourism was under threat, they took drastic action.
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Many nature lovers dream of one day becoming a marine biologist, but the job is more than just sun, sand, and scuba diving, there's danger, too.
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Recent years have been rough, but this one year might have been worse, starting with a natural disaster that led to months of darkness and economic fallout.
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There are some things that all eggs have in common (they're high in protein), but not all have the same nutrition, and science can tell you why.
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Coal mining operations clearly cause heavy pollution, but they're far more disruptive than that, harming wildlife and ecosystems that they touch.
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For years it was believed that the ocean's top apex predator wasn't keen on traveling long distances, but recent research reveals the truth.
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Squirrel poop might not seem all that interesting, but to scientists, it can actually be an invaluable snapshot of another time and world from long ago.
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Our skies are filled with awesome predatory birds, from the enormous harpy eagle to the silent owls, but one raptor is faster than all of them.
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If you regularly include eggs as part of your diet, you may have come across an egg with two yolks in it at some point, so how does this happen?
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For the past decade a vital array of oceanic sensors have been monitoring global climate data, but the government is currently dismantling them.
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The natural world is replete with gruesome ways for us to die, but among the many, death by cigarette snail surely sits near the top of the list.
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Oil drilling is already controversial for the pollution it causes, but it's also an intrusive activity for other reasons, hugely affecting local marine life.
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While brown and white eggs are pretty common, blue ones seem quite novel. Natural pigments are to blame for the difference, but there may be more at play.
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Eggs are a common part of many breakfasts, but sometimes there's a gooey white bit stuck to the yolk. What is that anyway? Science has the answer.
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Potatoes come in all shapes and sizes, and also a variety of colors. But what's the story behind all those varied colors? Science has the answer.
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Different colored chicken meats are often thought to be associated with varying nutritional benefits, but that's not actually the only difference.
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It's popularly said that bed bugs bite, but the feeding that they do in the process isn't exactly pleasant. Nor are their overall eating habits.
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Plants are capable of some incredible diversity, but one island plant has settled on making a seed that's just as suggestive as it is large.
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Just as eggs can come in many colors, their shells can be varying thicknesses, and the reason for this difference has a very simple explanation.
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This sea monster has been discussed since ancient times, yet it's rarely been seen by modern scientists. But it just might be living off the coast of Australia.
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Everyone knows that dogs are humankind's best friend, but according to scientists, that kinship may run as deep as the genes and DNA in our cells.
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In the quest to save the world's endangered wildlife from extinction, scientists are using not radio trackers or cloning, instead they are using poop.
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When it comes to stuff growing in your house, mold is the last thing you want, and that's doubly true for things that can take root in your body.
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For a long time, we thought we understood the history of bed bugs, but recent research has completely overturned our understanding of their origins.
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