Our closest neighbor, Proxima Centauri, shines brightly in this Hubble image. Just one-eighth the mass of the Sun, Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf.

The film discusses the life cycle of the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum, affecting nearly 10 million people primarily in cooler northern regions. This parasite requires three hosts: a fish-eating ...

This was probably due to the tapeworm’s self-interested influence on its host’s habits. For the parasite to complete its life cycle, it must be consumed by woodpeckers, which prey on ant nests.

Researchers have discovered a ring of planetary bodies in the habitable zone of a white dwarf for the first time, suggesting life could exist around these dead stars. Moon-sized structures are ...

In-depth studies of the dwarf planet Ceres suggest that Mars' neighboring dwarf planet could sustain life.

Return to Ceres: This dwarf planet could contain the clues to life’s origins Hunting for the building blocks of life? Located in the asteroid belt, Ceres is likely a good bet, study finds ...

Data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope shows that, like Pluto, the dwarf planets Eris and Makemake could be geologically active, which changes what we know about their chances of ...