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The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...

FOX POINT, Wis.—Karen Olsen was running late to pick up a friend for a charity walk in September when she took a quick turn to avoid construction and hit a pothole, destroying two tires. “Damn ...

For 45 years, the Alien movie franchise has seen the Xenomorphs terrorize poor groups of humans on various spaceships and planets (most recently in the 2024 movie Alien: Romulus), but now the iconic ...

Alien: Earth is coming up this summer, and we know it's going to be a scary ride. The first-ever TV show in the sci-fi franchise is set to channel the horror vibes of Ridley Scott's Alien as the ...

Earth Rat (1948, 2008): Earth Rats are very cautious that they never take risks, and they constantly try to improve their financial status. They may not be as adventurous as the other rats, but they ...

The Ox gets along well with the tai sui, or guardian deity, this year, which means work and career will be smooth sailing for those under this sign, especially those in creative industries.

There's a lot more to Earth than meets the eye. Far from being just a roundish rock barreling through space, our planet is composed of several layers held together by intense forces of gravity.

Potential patches of Earth's ancient crust, sometimes called "sunken worlds," may have just been discovered deep within the mantle, thanks to a new way of mapping the inside of our planet.