Nature is full of surprises, but few are as fascinating as hybrid animals, creatures born from crossing two different species ...

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

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No known process explains how such a carbon-heavy planet as PSR J2322-2650 b could form, according to new research. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford illustration Astronomers have found a ...

In 1995, a pair of scientists discovered a planet outside our solar system orbiting a solar-type star. Since that finding—which won the scientists a portion of the 2019 Nobel Prize in ...

NASA 's Perseverance rover has discovered a highly unusual rock lying on the surface of Mars. The lumpy boulder, which has a metal-rich composition, is most likely a meteorite that crash-landed on the ...

Astronomers studying extreme planetary systems have identified worlds so massive that they rival the smallest stars in size. These giant planets blur the line between planetary and stellar ...

VR developer VRWOOD is "exploring all possible options" to protect its IP after claiming that HoYoverse's upcoming Animal Crossing-like game, Petit Planet, bears "striking similarities" to its own ...

In late August, HoYoverse revealed that it was working on a monster-collecting game much in the vein of Pokémon. Now, the Chinese entertainment brand expands its gaming empire even further with the ...

The trailer is set in a wooded area near a waterfall and river. A few mushrooms are in the center of the screen. A fluffy mascot with two legs and big, blue eyes drops. After floating around in the ...

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