From whale falls to 4,000 meters deep: Two new species spotlight deep-sea life

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

The fictional biologist in ‘Project Hail Mary’ claims that potential alien organisms might not be made of carbon or require water, unlike life on Earth.
Smithsonian Magazine

These Sea Slugs Can ‘Eat’ Sunlight—but They’re No Astrophage. Here’s How the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Antagonist Has a Real-Life Analogue in Earth’s Oceans

By snatching chloroplasts from algae, animals called sacoglossans produce their own energy through photosynthesis ...
Daily Journal

Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A month after ICE agents sent the young Ecuadorian mother and her 7-year-old daughter to a sprawling detention center 1,300 miles from their Minnesota home, they were finally free ...
Los Angeles Times

Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Former President Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social ...
The Daily Campus

What ‘Alien Stage’ says about unhealthy relationships in our world

The Korean webseries “Alien Stage” has gripped and crushed the hearts of many — especially Gen Z — with its subtle and not-so-subtle visual, audio and written storytelling. It follows the lives of six ...
Yahoo

World creeps closer to eradicating human Guinea worm cases, with just 10 last year: Carter Center

ATLANTA (AP) — There were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025, a historic low announced Friday by The Carter Center. The new mark comes barely a year ...