The first few years of the 2020s have seen the debate over whether humanity is alone in the universe evolve from a ...

On Earth, hydrothermal vents generate a chemical reaction that produces food for busy aquatic ecosystems. Could we find alien ecosystems deep in the oceans of Europa and Enceladus? Astronomers ...

However, we now understand that the deep ocean is a rich, if somewhat alien, ecosystem of marine life. In a recent study scientists from the Natural History Museum in London discovered more than ...

This situation allows two interpretations. First, one can see the introduction as an alteration of the ecosystem by an alien element that at least modifies the species composition, even if it ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants ...

Once teeming with aquatic life, Sungai Langat, near Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), in Bangi, Selangor, is now filled with invasive alien fish that threaten the ecosystem. The suckermouth ...

adding that in that regard it would not be correct to eye the alien crab "as a potential fishing object." ...

It reflects growing concern about damage to ecosystems by non-native species. The animals, which are commonly raised at schools and sold at local fairs, have voracious appetites that have ...