“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 ...

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Astronomers have finally weighed a wandering “rogue” planet, uncovering a Saturn-mass world flung into the galaxy after a dramatic planetary breakup.

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Mars has long been pictured as a cold, quiet desert, its famous dust storms more cinematic backdrop than active player in the planet’s story. New measurements are overturning that image, revealing ...

After the cancellation of Neill Blomkamp 's planned film, and the box office underperformance of Ridley Scott 's Alien: ...

When astronomers first cataloged some of the closest orbiting rocky exoplanets, they wrote them off as bare, airless cinders, ...

The Alien franchise has received a boost of new energy thanks to the work of Alien: Earth and Alien: Romulus, and when ...

Creativity isn’t just about ideas—it’s about emotions, mindset, and choice. New research reveals the hidden emotional work behind creative breakthroughs.

The Peacock release date for Emma Stone's newest sci-fi alien movie has been revealed, nearly four months after its world ...

Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a unique planet in another star system that’s shaped like a lemon. The lopsided Jupiter-style planet is so bizarre that it may blur the ...

As you’d probably expect from such a fast-growing genre, there have been more than a few Metroidvanias that have been left in the proverbial dust by the gaming public. Even if the games themselves are ...