The curious minds at What If land on Proxima Centauri b and explore its alien environment, revealing climate, terrain, and habitability.
With its long wavelength, near-infrared light is hardy enough to survive the limestone surroundings in the cavern: “The ...
Wiarton Willie, Shubenacadie Sam and Fred la Marmotte were all set to emerge from their homes Monday, and according to legend ...
The theme this week is proximity - whether an alien / UFO sighting from the Brazilian archives, NASA returning to the moon ...
A new theory has suggested there are mysterious forces lurking under the Bermuda Triangle, which has led to boat sinking and ...
The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision, giving Ottawa the power to keep its ban on single-use plastics in place ...
Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic chlorine-containing chemical discovered in Martian soil during various space ...
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have investigated how bacteria that can mould Martian soil into brick-like structures fare in the presence of perchlorate, a toxic ...
CNN panelist Ana Navarro called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday to arrest illegal aliens upon their release from jails and prisons, without appearing to know that’s ...
Scientists argue that limiting the search for life strictly to a star’s traditional habitable zone is too restrictive. That ...
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Stranded on an alien world

Exploring new worlds comes with a risk no one likes to talk about getting stranded with no quick rescue. On an alien planet every decision matters from finding shelter and water to dealing with an ...
High-energy particles zipping through the cosmos are harmful to life on Earth, but scientists think it could be food for potential alien life elsewhere. Saturn's moon Enceladus (shown here in a 2006 ...