This video dives into the Dyson sphere story that exploded in 2024, when researchers flagged seven stars with unusual ...

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new ...

Once small enough, these technograins might gain a trip out of its host solar system by a solar wind that overcomes the star's gravity holding it back. These motes of dust are then free to roam the ...

Our search for technosignatures—clear signs of advanced civilizations beyond Earth—takes many forms. Many are driven by the famous Drake equation, which attempts to estimate how many technological ...

Giant mirrors in space have been a staple of science fiction for decades. But so far, there's been very little work looking at the actual physics behind the concept—possibly because we're still so far ...

They’re in the forest, in your garden, even on your lawn. These little blobs can look like bright yellow aliens, whose thready networks keep stretching out to … somewhere. In the lab, they’ve ...

Human beings tend to be anthropocentric. That is, we often see ourselves as evolution’s magnum opus despite the fact that, as biomass goes, we’re insignificant compared to plants and other animals.

(via PBS Terra) In 2011, a fire in the Great Dismal Swamp burned for 111 days. Even a foot of rain from Hurricane Irene failed to extinguish it. The reason was hidden underground in... (via Kyle Hill) ...

In the lab, they’ve displayed astonishing prowess for getting through obstacles, including overcoming strong natural aversions to reach a goal. Yet, they can’t do much of anything on their own. It’s ...