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Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Add independent.com on Google Add the SB Independent as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since their initial discovery 30 years ago, exoplanets have revolutionized our ideas ...

Underworld: Evolution assured its series' survival by dropping several of the previous movie's signature elements.

Exceptionally preserved fossils from the Ediacaran period challenge what scientists thought was possible in sandstone. In the fossil record, creatures without hard shells or skeletons, such as ...

Research led by the University of Sydney is reshaping scientific understanding of one of the world's most widespread canine ...

We rank the best Sega Genesis games of all time. From Sonic the Hedgehog and Streets of Rage 2 to Phantasy Star IV and ...

Triops are so old that they are considered living fossils and will eat anything possible, including earthworms.

A boon to robins, gardeners, farmers, fishermen and even grizzlies, earthworms aerate the soil and bore underground avenues for plant roots and water. Ever since Darwin demonstrated in 1881 that the ...

Such evidence suggests early heartworms evolved alongside canines millions of years ago. Mosquitoes existed long before ...