“Bugonia” refers to the ancient Greek belief that bees could spawn spontaneously from dead cow carcasses, and that cow dung was beneficial to the hive. It’s a myth, of course, but that didn’t stop ...
Scientists have discovered 26 new bacterial species that survived the extreme sterilization protocols of NASA cleanrooms ...
The fear of surrendered will is a common theme in the past year's biggest films and shows. What is that telling us?
WTF?! Remember Spore, the PC game that released in 2008 to rave reviews? Last month, just over 17 years since it launched, somebody in the US bought a physical copy of Maxis' genre-blending title. It ...
On 4 March 2022, astronauts locked 20,000 moss spores outside the International Space Station and left them exposed to the rigours of space for 283 days. They then rescued the spores and returned them ...
Spore might be one of the highest-profile disappointments in all of PC gaming, but it's also a game I have a huge soft spot for. It was the first game I ever begged my parents to preorder for me (for ...
Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active volcanoes. Inspired by moss's ...
‘Predator: Badlands’ contains several references to the ‘Alien’ franchise, but how deep does the connection go, and what does it mean for future sewu Alien and Predator aren’t nearly as intertwined as ...
Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...
Conspiracy theories have raged about 3I/ATLAS being an unnatural object. But the alien question, while fun, generates misinformation and distracts from the science. When you purchase through links on ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like everything else in the modern landscape, Alien exists not only on the big screen but in ...