Super-Earth K2-3d sits just 150 million light years away from Earth, and is one of the most likely planets we know of to host alien life. The large planet seems to have all of the right ingredients ...

An 'alien-like' parasitic wasp that sucks blood from its host before eating it from the inside out has been discovered in the Amazon. Scientists at Utah State University identified the new genus while ...

Two of the seven Earth-sized rocky planets revolving around Trappist-1 red dwarf star may cling on to their atmospheres, which is a crucial condition to host alien life, a new study has suggested.

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 ...