Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

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Exceptionally preserved fossils from the Ediacaran period challenge what scientists thought was possible in sandstone. In the fossil record, creatures without hard shells or skeletons, such as ...

I/ATLAS fuels a global security row as the CIA issues a 'Glomar' response to records requests. Is the interstellar object a ...

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Erich von Däniken, who has died aged 90, was among the first writers to suggest that human civilisation, and even human ...

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From cosmic aliens to abstract deities, these are the most ancient and heroic entities the Marvel universe has to offer.

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