Right now there is no conclusive evidence of life on Mars past or present. Nasa’s “leopard spots” are the most promising ...

How did this life survive? New research out of the University of Texas in Austin is revealing how an atmosphere may have ...

In the midst of climate change, awareness of humanity’s negative impact on the planet has grown, making the idea of moving to another planet more appealing. This led to the concept of Biosphere 2, ...

NASA officials will unveil details about a new finding connected to a unique sample the Perseverance rover found on Mars ...

Imagine standing on the red, dusty plains of Mars, gazing at the horizon where the pale sun glows faintly through an almost transparent sky. It’s an incredible image, isn’t it? But now, picture doing ...

A biosignature is any characteristic, element, molecule, substance or feature that serves as evidence for past or present life. It must be something that cannot be produced without life. Some examples ...

Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars may have potentially been ...

For this week’s Fault Lines column, Jon Allsop is filling in for Jay Caspian Kang. In 1877, Giovanni Schiaparelli, an Italian astronomer (and uncle of the fashion icon Elsa), started making a map of ...

How did this life survive? New research out of the University of Texas in Austin is revealing how an atmosphere may have ...