Socotra in the Arabian Sea does not merely defy expectations, it dismantles them entirely ...

Hidden deep within the lush landscapes of the Philippines lies a forest so surreal that visitors can’t help but feel like they are in some alien movie. This is not because of the wildlife found there ...

I was out in my home-front garden taking a night stroll after finishing a couple of whiskey pegs and dinner. At once, I was startled by two weird figures lurking behind trees. I didn’t assume they ...

Look at a tree damaged by a bark beetle, and the weaving tunnels might look like an alien language. For a tree already stressed by drought or other factors, it can spell doom. Dense forests are often ...

The Socotra archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean, has been referred to as the most alien place on Earth because of its ...

This week's Kickstarter roundup includes tiny, cozy dragon hoards, alien ship escape rooms, treasure chests, and much more!

NESTLED in the Italian foothills, a 50-year-old community lives a sci-fi reality – talking to plants, communicating with ...

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage provides his initial assessment of 17 categories.

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From blood-red lakes to blacked-out islands, some of these Google Earth discoveries have mystified scientists-while others ...

There was a moment when Cape Town almost ran out of water. They called it Day Zero. Which, in hindsight, feels like a name ...

Solar winds and coronal mass ejections may scatter narrow signals, making them harder for Earth-based telescopes to detect. The SETI Institute uses radio telescopes to search for signs of intelligent ...