Scientists have made a huge breakthrough after discovering that alien plants may be using the stars in the Milky Way to generate power. Hypothetical “Dyson spheres” are large and complex structures ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer ...

A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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In the 1982 blockbuster, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, E.T. is lured out of hiding using a trail of Reese's Pieces. But what ...