On Thursday the U.S. president ordered the release of federal files related to UFOs and aliens, although no evidence of extraterrestrials visiting Earth is known to exist ...

A research team at the IPK Leibniz Institute has developed a method that enables the detailed observation of female ...

These creatures are so fragile that the moment they are pulled out from the water, they collapse and disappear.

For decades, scientists have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology. A study from EPFL asks a sharp ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The jewel wasp is a parasite with a method so precise it can turn a cockroach into a living host without killing it immediately. By targeting the nervous system, it changes the roach’s behavior and ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: Chondrichthyan fishes—a group that includes rays, skates, chimaeras, and sharks—are thought to have energy intensive reproduction cycles due in no ...