The curious minds at What If examine the biological, social, and evolutionary consequences of a hypothetical interspecies encounter between humans and extraterrestrial beings.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has found strong evidence that a plant's ability to reproduce on its own—through ...

Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to measure the expanding Crab Nebula. New images compared with older ones show ...

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The mockumentary is an underrated genre of comedy, but this classic sci-fi one still holds up today through its sharp writing ...

Earth’s history has been shaped by five mass extinctions—catastrophic periods when life changed so dramatically that entire ...

Not all islands are surrounded by water. Some are ringed by wheat fields, highways, fences, suburbs and municipal boundaries. For the creatures trapped inside them, survival depends on connection.

In honor of America's 250th birthday, here are 50 must-see American movies that celebrate who we are, who we've been and who ...

An Irish backpacker living Down Under has shared one thing she says "no one prepares you for" when moving to Australia.

Lying and falsehoods create a tremendous problem for the criminal justice system, resulting in large numbers of wrongful convictions (National Registry of Exonerations, 2025), despite the extreme ...

On Monday evening, we loaded up the dog and drove to the St. Croix Boom Site to spend some time by the river. There, I ...