Glowing jellyfish drift silently through the darkness, creating an almost alien atmosphere beneath the ocean surface. Their ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, where sunlight can’t reach, lives a world full of creatures that look more ...

The ocean’s deepest reaches harbor some of the most alien and terrifying life forms on Earth. Far below where sunlight fades to eternal darkness, creatures have evolved in ways that seem to defy ...

Dive into how Earth’s weirdest microbes could help us spot extraterrestrial life. Marine biologist Peter Girguis thinks they might both hold clues to finding life beyond Earth. In this episode, he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stunning underwater footage has captured an eerie, alien-like sea creature gracefully swimming beneath thick Arctic ice. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most ...

AMHERST, Mass. — While popular culture commonly depicts extraterrestrial life as little green men with large, oval-shaped heads, it’s most likely that if there is life beyond our planet and within our ...

The next breakthrough in medical implants could come from a terrifying, needle-fanged fish lurking ...

What do deep-sea microbes and Martian “leopard spots” have in common? Marine biologist Peter Girguis thinks they might both hold clues to finding life beyond Earth. In this episode, he joins Hakeem ...

The hydrothermal microbes Holden studies thrive in lightless, oxygen-less conditions a mile or more beneath the ocean’s surface. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...