Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Conditions Extremophiles are the superheroes of the microbial world. These organisms find a ...

Life in these underworlds runs on a very different timeline to Earth's bustling surface. With no sunlight, energy is sparse ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may ...

When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...

About 99% of Earth is uninhabitable; in deep underground places with high pressure and temperature, even the toughest bacteria cannot survive. However, there are places where life thrives, from ...

According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, ...

Two science teams pored over samples from the B-type asteroid Bennu, finding chemicals linked to the beginnings of life and ...