MARS was not always the beaming red we’re so used to seeing in space. Scientists have revealed that it was actually a “blue ...

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

There is currently no proof that the universe is home to other intelligent life forms aside from the ones that inhabit Earth, and evidence to the contrary ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

Planets that once lived only in pulp novels and movie concept art are now turning up in real data. Astronomers are not just ...

Need a reminder of what's up in the farthest frontier of 'Star Trek' before 'Starfleet Academy'? Class is now in session.

Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of how it formed ...

It looks like a sapphire jewel in space, but HD 189733bis anything but serene. With winds reaching seven times the speed of ...

The latest Star Trek series picks up from the events of Discovery, and includes returning characters and references to Trek ...

From Borg battles to impossible moral choices, these are the 'Star Trek' episodes that define the hit sci-fi franchise.

Star Trek turns 60 years old this year, and with Starfleet Academy premiering this month, we're celebrating by ranking all 12 of the previous Trek series.

Earth is home to creatures so strange, beautiful, and bizarre that it’s easy to forget we share the planet with them. These ...