The green colour of Earth's forests is not accidental. Plants contain chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs red and blue wavelengths of sunlight while reflecting green light. This process allows plants ...

For generations, artists and science-fiction writers have imagined alien landscapes beneath twin sunsets. The image became iconic in popular culture long before astronomers confirmed that planets ...

It is a very strange island far out in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Yemen, and is often referred to as the most alien-looking place on earth. This has been accumulated on Socotra, one of a group ...

Hidden deep within the lush landscapes of the Philippines lies a forest so surreal that visitors can’t help but feel like they are in some alien movie. This is not because of the wildlife found there ...