Aliens could be purple and not green, a new study claims. Astronomers are expanding the search for extraterrestrial life beyond the conventional green pigments. Recent research by scientists from the Carl Sagan Institute and Cornell University has d ...

Snake was comparable in size to extinct Titanoboa, researchers say

scientists estimate Vasuki indicus was up to 15m long, weighed a tonne and would have constricted its prey

The ichthyosaur species may have been 25 metres long

Creating visually distinctive plants likely to become important as more weed-like crops are grown for food

Researchers could relay commands to cockroaches, telling them where to go

scientists have finally discovered why this remarkable plant becomes hungry for bugs

By studying whales, researchers hope to develop filters to any future extraterrestrial signals humans may receive

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are slightly more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change

Common eastern bumblebee queens’ ability while hibernating could help it endure flooding, scientists say

BH3 spotted when scientists chanced upon star in Aquila constellation ‘wobbling’ under its gravitational force

Clouds and rain play a key role in scrubbing the air clean above the Southern Ocean, scientists say

Leaf litter frog’s ultrasound distress call is extremely loud for many animals but inaudible to humans

The findings offer hope for future therapies and interventions to improve muscle health and quality of life.

If humans had eyes proportionally as big they would add an extra 100 kg to our heads, researchers say

scientists say an overreliance on sight and sound is having a detrimental effect on people’s wellbeing and that our devices should deliver a multisensory experience

Millions of years ago, animals adapted to become warm-blooded amid huge climactic changes. Now scientists hope these clues from the past could help us understand what lies ahead

The stars likely had a violent past in their formation, researchers believe.

Sacrificial killing method likely rite related to agriculture, scientists say

It represents ‘a unique case’ of partnership between a human and a wild South American fox, scientists say.