Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEWPORT NEWS — An alien, a rocket scientist, a whale researcher and a Shark Tank investor walked into a large dome called the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate also known as water bears—are the only animals observed to survive the intense radiation and ...

"Whalefall," a survival thriller based on the Daniel Kraus novel and starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin, opens in ...

This week, scientists discovered the biggest collection of whale fossils deep in the Indian Ocean, protocols for what happens ...

When astrobiologists are asked what aliens might look like, many now point not to distant galaxies but to some of the strangest corners of Earth, where researchers on several continents are using ...

From a jellyfish that cheats death to a tiny indestructible animal that can survive the vacuum of space, Earth is home to some creatures so biologically bizarre they seem like they shouldn't belong he ...

The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear. The SETI Institute said Wednesday that extensive radio scans by its telescope in Northern California have ...

Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection. A researcher with the ...