• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 11th, 2013
100,000-Year-Old Microbes Discovered in Subglacial Lake in the Antarctica

100,000-Year-Old Microbes Discovered in Subglacial Lake in the Antarctica

The microbes were found at the bottom of Lake Hodgson

Mars-Analog Locations on Earth Key to Finding Alien Life

Mars-Analog Locations on Earth Key to Finding Alien Life

Researchers say that studying these locations may yield valuable clues

Mechanics of Living Cells Come Under Scrutiny

Mechanics of Living Cells Come Under Scrutiny

Researchers in the US are looking at how cells detect and exert force

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 9th, 2012
Signs of Martian Lifeforms Possibly Buried Close to the Surface

Signs of Martian Lifeforms Possibly Buried Close to the Surface

If they exist, the MSL will find them, experts believe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 26th, 2012
Former Hot Spots for Life Found in Martian Glass Fields

Former Hot Spots for Life Found in Martian Glass Fields

These formations spread over the planet's northern hemisphere

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 25th, 2012
Scientists Want Astrobiology Mission to Mars

Scientists Want Astrobiology Mission to Mars

Experts recently called for a spacecraft dedicated to searching for life

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 26th, 2012
Nebular Clouds May Be the Origin of Life

Nebular Clouds May Be the Origin of Life

They synthesize organic molecules that are the backbone of RNA

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 23rd, 2012
Habitable Super-Earth Does Not Transfer Life Elsewhere

Habitable Super-Earth Does Not Transfer Life Elsewhere

The world is located in a nearby, multi-planet star system

Extreme Tilts Make Planets Uninhabitable

Extreme Tilts Make Planets Uninhabitable

Even if they are otherwise located in their parent star's habitable zones

Prolonged Drought May Have Killed Off Martian Lifeforms

Prolonged Drought May Have Killed Off Martian Lifeforms

That is, if they got a chance to develop in the first place

Reaching Life's Mass Limit Took 24 Million Generations

Reaching Life's Mass Limit Took 24 Million Generations

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 28th, 2011
Io Could Support Extreme Lifeforms

Io Could Support Extreme Lifeforms

The Jovian moon is one of the likeliest candidates in the solar system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 27th, 2011
Searching for Signs of Alien Activity Here on Earth

Searching for Signs of Alien Activity Here on Earth

Experts are looking for signs left behind by intelligent lifeforms

 
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