- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2013
100,000-Year-Old Microbes Discovered in Subglacial Lake in the Antarctica
The microbes were found at the bottom of Lake Hodgson
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 25th, 2012
Mars-Analog Locations on Earth Key to Finding Alien Life
Researchers say that studying these locations may yield valuable clues
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 2nd, 2012
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
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
These formations spread over the planet's northern hemisphere
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 25th, 2012
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
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
The world is located in a nearby, multi-planet star system
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 9th, 2012
Extreme Tilts Make Planets Uninhabitable
Even if they are otherwise located in their parent star's habitable zones
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 6th, 2012
Prolonged Drought May Have Killed Off Martian Lifeforms
That is, if they got a chance to develop in the first place
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 1st, 2012
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
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
Experts are looking for signs left behind by intelligent lifeforms