The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious ...

In his first weeks as a federal judge in Washington last December, Amir Ali was surprised to learn that the job didn’t come ...

Learn why a lichen found in the Mojave Desert has become key evidence in the search for extraterrestrial life.

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The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

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The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds David Ariosto sits down Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute who explains why the Red Planet may hold answers about ...

A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

Harry's storyline in Resident Alien season 4 has implied certain challenges for Tudyk's character, and episode 4 just ...

Seen as a long strand with smaller threads branching, the Quipu superstructure contains 68 galaxy clusters spanning 1.4 ...