Smithsonian Magazine

Alien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here’s How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

The best places to look for alien life: Scientists identify 45 Earth-like worlds to explore for a 'Project Hail Mary'

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

30 Alien-Like Deep-Sea Creatures Documented By MBARI

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, ...

Meet Rocky, Ryan Gosling's 'diva' alien best friend in 'Project Hail Mary'

Ryan Gosling's "Project Hail Mary" costar is a high-maintenance creature with his own "glam squad." The actor introduces us ...

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...
ZME Science

Tribe in Kenya Evolved Genetic Mutation That Lets Them Survive with Almost No Water

Women of Kenya’s Turkana community often walk miles each day in scorching heat to collect water for their animals and ...