A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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These are ultra-hot Jupiters, some of the most extreme planets we know of. And now, they may have revealed something ...

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James Webb has revealed that the sunrise and sunset sides of WASP-121 b have surprisingly different atmospheres.

Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a unique planet in another star system that’s shaped like a lemon. The lopsided Jupiter-style planet is so bizarre that it may blur the ...

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Grain-sized remnants of alien technology may get caught in solar wind and land on plants and moons close to us ...

Astronomers have identified a clue hidden in the light of certain stars that's already led them to discover seven new alien planets, with more expected to come. To be clear, these alien planets likely ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.