- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 12th, 2009
![Precursor of Life Made in the Lab Precursor of Life Made in the Lab](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Precursor-of-Life-Made-in-the-Lab-1.jpg)
Precursor of Life Made in the Lab
This is what the earliest life protoforms may have looked like
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 19th, 2009
![Japanese Experts Explain Cicadas' Highly Accurate Biological Clock Japanese Experts Explain Cicadas' Highly Accurate Biological Clock](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Japanese-Experts-Explain-Cicadas-039-Highly-Accurate-Biological-Clock-1.jpg)
Japanese Experts Explain Cicadas' Highly Accurate Biological Clock
The insects can grow to be 17 years old
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 19th, 2009
![Experts Use Everest as Training Ground for Finding Alien Life Experts Use Everest as Training Ground for Finding Alien Life](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Experts-Use-Everest-As-Training-Ground-for-Finding-Alien-Life-1.jpg)
Experts Use Everest as Training Ground for Finding Alien Life
The harsh conditions make it the ideal site
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 14th, 2009
![Original Evolution of Basic Life Recreated in the Lab Original Evolution of Basic Life Recreated in the Lab](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Original-Evolution-of-Basic-Life-Recreated-in-the-Lab-1.jpg)
Original Evolution of Basic Life Recreated in the Lab
Basic ingredients of RNA synthesized
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 10th, 2009
![Martian Life Could Exist, Earth Bacteria Show Martian Life Could Exist, Earth Bacteria Show](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Martian-Life-Could-Exist-Earth-Bacteria-Show-1.jpg)
Martian Life Could Exist, Earth Bacteria Show
The organisms dig themselves caves to live in
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 8th, 2009
![Martian Cross-Contamination Ruins Chances of Finding Life Martian Cross-Contamination Ruins Chances of Finding Life](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Martian-Cross-Contamination-Ruins-Chances-for-Finding-Life-1.jpg)
Martian Cross-Contamination Ruins Chances of Finding Life
Organisms travel from Earth aboard landers, rovers and orbiters
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 7th, 2009
![Life Could Easily Develop Around Orange Dwarfs Life Could Easily Develop Around Orange Dwarfs](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Life-Could-Easily-Develop-Around-Orange-Dwarfs-1.jpg)
Life Could Easily Develop Around Orange Dwarfs
It would appear that they are just right for life
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 29th, 2009
![Comets May Have Brought 'Life Chemicals' on Earth Comets May Have Brought 'Life Chemicals' on Earth](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Comets-May-Have-Brought-039-Life-Chemicals-039-on-Earth-1.jpg)
Comets May Have Brought 'Life Chemicals' on Earth
Hypotheses on how this happened differ
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 29th, 2009
![Molecule Chirality Could Point to Alien Life Molecule Chirality Could Point to Alien Life](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Molecule-Chirality-Could-Point-to-Alien-Life-1.jpg)
Molecule Chirality Could Point to Alien Life
The handedness of light may be a significant clue
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 17th, 2009
![Astronomers Envision Lander Mission for Ceres Astronomers Envision Lander Mission for Ceres](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Astronomers-Envision-Lander-Mission-for-Ceres-1.jpg)
Astronomers Envision Lander Mission for Ceres
The dwarf planet is often overlooked in space-exploration plans
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 31st, 2009
![Phoenix Stands in Mars' 'Most Habitable Zone' Phoenix Stands in Mars' 'Most Habitable Zone'](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Phoenix-Stands-in-Mars-039-039-Most-Habitable-Zone-039-1.jpg)
Phoenix Stands in Mars' 'Most Habitable Zone'
Experts reveal the area may contain microbes
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2009
![Life May Still Exist in Martian Mud Life May Still Exist in Martian Mud](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Life-May-Still-Exist-in-Martian-Mud-1.jpg)
Life May Still Exist in Martian Mud
Microbes usually thrive in such environments
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 20th, 2009
![Life May Have Been Sparked by Crystals Life May Have Been Sparked by Crystals](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Life-May-Have-Been-Sparked-by-Crystals-1.jpg)
Life May Have Been Sparked by Crystals
Or so a prominent researcher thinks
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2009
![Life on Earth May Have Come from Ceres Life on Earth May Have Come from Ceres](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Life-on-Earth-May-Have-Come-from-Ceres-1.jpg)
Life on Earth May Have Come from Ceres
The asteroid could be the source of all living things
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2009
![Tallest Martian Mountain May Still Harbor Life Tallest Martian Mountain May Still Harbor Life](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Tallest-Martian-Mountain-May-Still-Harbor-Life-1.jpeg)
Tallest Martian Mountain May Still Harbor Life
Olympus Mons is the tallest mountain in the solar system
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 19th, 2009
![NASA, SETI Prepare for the Arrival of Aliens NASA, SETI Prepare for the Arrival of Aliens](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/NASA-SETI-Prepare-for-the-Arrival-of-Aliens-1.jpg)
NASA, SETI Prepare for the Arrival of Aliens
They try to anticipate people's reactions
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 17th, 2009
![Aliens May Already Exist on Earth Aliens May Already Exist on Earth](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Aliens-May-Already-Exist-on-Earth-1.jpg)
Aliens May Already Exist on Earth
These creatures may have different compositions