Sci-fi planets like Dune's Arrakis and Star Wars' Tatooine might look cool, but according to NASA they're more fiction than ...

The Mos Eisley Cantina is one of the most memorable locales in 1977’s Star Wars (now known as A New Hope), having introduced ...

However, even on desert planets in so-called habitable zones around their stars — where scientists predict extraterrestrial species could ... on the sand-covered Tatooine (perhaps unless they ...

900 BBY - Yoda is born, though nobody ever thought to ask what species he belongs to ... discover Force-sensitive Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine and save him from slavery. Yippee!

Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species Jan. 13, 2025 — Ecologists have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Jan. 2, 2025 — When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be ...

Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

A chameleon the size of a paper clip and an enormous whale shark are among the threatened species being monitored by conservationists in 2025. International nature conservation group, Fauna ...