1. If they create waste, perhaps they can recycle it, to a degree. Like we recycle urine in space.
Or. I actually strongly believe that only artificial “life forms” actually travel with some type of propulsion. No creature could endure the inertia all the acceleration and deceleration. It’s likely that all life, is mortal.
So. They would have to have a way to hibernate or freeze themselves to survive long trips.
Aliens, that use propulsion, would be robots or androids. Either pre-programmed and/or an AI. Or, being controlled by the actual aliens on a planet, maybe even in comfort.
IF. If they can manipulate space and time, AND there are ways to maybe move from one dimension to another, now we’re talking about a craft, that could have actual live aliens on board.
I believe that those vessels would be fairly large. Likely, the vessels would bring the alien’s environment with them (like we do,) and would probably have whatever “amenities,” as they need.
Some reptiles, on Earth, can take very long periods of time to digest their meals. Aliens could maybe “hold it,” for long periods of time.
If it is a research vessel, that was designed for trying to keep different lifeforms alive, they would have SOMETHING. A hole, is all we have in many places. I don’t think I could poo, on an alien toilet.
Unless they plan on establishing a relationship with us, the minimums would suffice.
There wouldn’t be much reason to keep us alive. Perform dissection and examination, perhaps store the remains for further study.
We’re just monkeys, playing civilization. We’re likely pretty low, on the universal intelligence scale. We can’t even live together.
I just can’t think, of many reasons why aliens would care about Earth.