It's the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn't divine? What if aliens brought life to Earth?

The curious minds at What If imagine aliens arriving on Earth today without warning, exploring the immediate reactions, chaos, and first contact scenarios. Rock the Country festival: Artists dropping ...

Human intelligence wasn’t a cosmic evolutionary fluke, some scientists say. The case against cosmic loneliness is growing.

Warning: This story contains spoiler information about "The Pitt," Episode 2. ER patient Troy Digby (Charles Baker) is the unwitting carrier for one of the more stomach-turning revelations in Episode ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you will learn when you read this story: Abiogenesis—the emergence of ...

Farah Najib is a writer who can make words dance. Her play Dirty Dogs was longlisted for the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for playwrighting; this new piece continues to reveal her talent. It is small-scale ...

The Trump administration says that it's planning to invest nearly $12 billion to form a strategic reserve of rare earth minerals, in hopes of protecting domestic manufacturers from supply chain ...

A debilitating infection from the parasitic Guinea worm is inching closer to global eradication, with an all-time low of only 10 human cases reported worldwide in 2025, the Carter Center announced. If ...

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