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Published Could more of Earth's surface host life? - Could More of Earth's Surface Host Life?


Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any planet could possibly be -- or is it? If J ...
Published Scientists study life origins by simulating a cosmic evolution - Scientists Study Life Origins by Simulating a Cosmic Evolution


Amino acids make up millions of proteins that drive the chemical gears of life, including essential ...
Published Plate tectonics not required for the emergence of life - Plate Tectonics Not Required for the Emergence of Life



New finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the develop...
Published Key building block for life found at Saturn's moon Enceladus - Key Building Block for Life Found at Saturn's Moon Enceladus



The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientist ...
Published A blueprint for life forms on Mars? - A Blueprint for Life Forms on Mars?


Microbes taken from surface sediment near Lost Hammer Spring, Canada, about 900 km south of the Nort...
Published Discovery could dramatically narrow search for space creatures - Discovery Could Dramatically Narrow Search for Space Creatures


An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf -- the most common type of star in the universe -- appears...
Published Life on Titan cannot rely on cell membranes, according to computational simulations - Life on Titan Cannot Rely on Cell Membranes, According to Computational Simulations


Researchers have made a new contribution to the ongoing search into the possibility of life on Titan ...
Published Origins of the building blocks of life - Origins of the Building Blocks of Life


A new study posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the pres...
Published No signs (yet) of life on Venus - No Signs (Yet) of Life on Venus


The unusual behavior of sulphur in Venus' atmosphere cannot be explained by an 'aerial' form of extr...
Published Will machine learning help us find extraterrestrial life? - Will Machine Learning Help Us Find Extraterrestrial Life?


Researchers have applied a deep learning technique to a previously studied dataset of nearby stars a...
Published Astronomer searches for signs of life on Wolf 1061 exoplanet - Astronomer Searches for Signs of Life on Wolf 1061 Exoplanet


Astronomers have located the habitable zone, the region where water could exist on the surface of a...
Published Searching for life with space dust - Searching for Life with Space Dust


Following enormous collisions, such as asteroid impacts, some amount of material from an impacted wo...
Published Could acid-neutralizing life-forms make habitable pockets in Venus' clouds? - Could Acid-Neutralizing Life-Forms Make Habitable Pockets in Venus' Clouds?


A new study supports the longstanding idea that if life exists, it might make a home in Venus' cloud ...
Published Better tools needed to determine ancient life on Mars - Better Tools Needed to Determine Ancient Life on Mars


Current state-of-the-art instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of life ...
Published Broccoli gas: A better way to find life in space - Broccoli Gas: A Better Way to Find Life in Space


Broccoli, along with many other plants and microorganisms, emit gases to help them expel toxins. Sci...
Published Dwarf star 200 light years away contains life's building blocks - Dwarf Star 200 Light Years Away Contains Life's Building Blocks


Many scientists believe the Earth was initially dry and that water, carbon and nitrogen -- the build...
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...
Published Carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in ancient meteorite - Carbon Dioxide-Rich Liquid Water Found in Ancient Meteorite


Scientists detect small pockets of carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in a meteorite dating from the e...
Published How radioactive decay could support extraterrestrial life - How Radioactive Decay Could Support Extraterrestrial Life


In the icy bodies around our solar system, radiation emitted from rocky cores could break up water m...
Published Earth's oldest stromatolites and the search for life on Mars - Earth's Oldest Stromatolites and the Search for Life on Mars


The earliest morphological traces of life on Earth are often highly controversial, both because non- ...