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Published Protein fragments ID two new 'extremophile' microbes--and may help find alien life



Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops...
Published Alien radioactive element prompts creation rethink - Alien Radioactive Element Prompts Creation Rethink


The first-ever discovery of an extraterrestrial radioactive isotope on Earth has scientists rethinki...
Published Exomoons may be home to extra-terrestrial life - Exomoons: A Potential Home for Extra-Terrestrial Life


New research looks at the possibility of moons outside our solar system causing gaps in the rings of...
Published Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds - Study Sheds New Light on Strange Lava Worlds


In a new study, scientists have shown that sweeping molten oceans have a large influence on the obse...
Published Advanced imaging sheds light on immune escape of shape-shifting fungus - Advanced Imaging Sheds Light on Immune Escape of Shape-Shifting Fungus


Fungal pathogens have a major global impact upon human health -- they are often difficult to diagnos...
Published On Jupiter's moon Europa, 'chaos terrains' could be shuttling oxygen to ocean - On Jupiter's Moon Europa, 'Chaos Terrains' Could Be Shuttling Oxygen to Ocean


Researchers have built the world's first physics-based computer simulation of oxygen transport on Eu...
Published Comet collisions every six seconds explain 17-year-old stellar mystery - Comet Collisions Every Six Seconds Explain 17-Year-Old Stellar Mystery


Every six seconds, for many millions of years, comets have been colliding near a star visible to the...
Published Invasive fruit fly may pose threat to forest ecosystems - Invasive Fruit Fly May Pose Threat to Forest Ecosystems


The invasive spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a well-known pest in agriculture. A recent study by Sw...
Published Mysterious dashes revealed in Milky Way's center - Mysterious Dashes Revealed in Milky Way's Center



In the early 1980s, astronomers discovered gigantic, one-dimensional filaments dangling vertically n...
Published Astronomy: Observation puzzles researchers - Astronomy: Observation Puzzles Researchers


An international team of astrophysicists has made a puzzling discovery while analyzing certain star...
Published Introduced birds are not replacing roles of human-caused extinct species - Introduced Birds Are Not Replacing Roles of Human-Caused Extinct Species


Human-caused bird extinctions are driving losses of functional diversity on islands worldwide, and t...
Published City lights could reveal E.T. civilization - City Lights Could Reveal E.T. Civilization


In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, astronomers have hunted for radio signals and ultra...
Published NASA's Spitzer detects comet storm in nearby solar system - NASA's Spitzer Detects Comet Storm in Nearby Solar System


NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected signs of icy bodies raining down in an alien solar syste ...
Published Pluto's largest moon, Charon, gets its first official feature names - Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names


Legendary explorers and visionaries, real and fictitious, are among those immortalized by the IAU in...
Published Exploring the possibility of extraterrestrial life living in caves - Exploring the Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life Living in Caves


For millennia, caves have served as shelters for prehistoric humans. Caves have also intrigued schol...