The American oyster once flourished along Maine’s coast. The proof is in the huge oyster middens — piles of discarded shells — on the banks of the Damariscotta River. Scientists believe these middens ...

From the Greys to the Nordics, these aliens appear frequently across abduction stories and science fiction tales.

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

Khan is one of the most entertaining projects the franchise has put out in years. It's more striking given it's not a TV show ...

Deep beneath the Atlantic, an alien-like lost city of towering chimneys offers clues to life on Earth and other worlds.

The snack aisle is pure joy, with treats from across Asia that make regular grocery store snacks seem boring. Japanese Pocky ...

Moray eels already look like something from a horror movie, but their most terrifying feature is hidden deep inside their throats. Unlike almost every other fish on Earth, morays possess a second set ...

Do aliens exist? Could Earth really be the only planet hosting intelligent life? Debates over the existence of extraterrestrials date back to the earliest Indigenous and western thought. The tools ...