The fictional biologist in ‘Project Hail Mary’ claims that potential alien organisms might not be made of carbon or require water, unlike life on Earth.

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability ...

The early European settlers of the United States were not immigrants seeking a better life, but colonizers who committed genocide and theft to secure their footing on the continent.

The last visit to this pet store dumpster produced a live octopus — which set a high bar for what a return trip might turn up. This one delivers in a different direction: rope fish, small catfish, ...

Reaching over 30 feet long, the mysterious giant oarfish is the real-life "sea serpent" behind centuries of myths and legends ...

Explore the darkest corners of the abyss with 18 terrifying creatures found at the bottom of the ocean. These are Earth's ...

Rainbow belly pipefish share an uncanny resemblance to seahorses. This is no coincidence. The species are related and similar ...

Diver Sean Smyrichinsky was searching for fish off the coast of British Columbia when he spotted a strange UFO-shaped object underwater - sparking a Canadian military investigation into a potentially ...

For all of his intellectualism and potentially intimidating reputation as one of the most acclaimed writers of the late 20th century, Salman Rushdie's sentences are powered in part by "a ...

Airing on NBC, NewsRadio starred an ensemble cast made up of Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney, Vicki Lewis, ...

Sharks might not be a natural biological group, with most species potentially closer kin to rays than to an oddball group of sharks.

ROCKFORD, IL — Fish fry season is here, and Rockford area restaurants, clubs and churches are busy serving up some of the best fried, baked and broiled seafood entrees in the region. If you're looking ...