Precursor of Life Made in the Lab

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

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

The harsh conditions make it the ideal site

Original Evolution of Basic Life Recreated in the Lab

Original Evolution of Basic Life Recreated in the Lab

Basic ingredients of RNA synthesized

Martian Life Could Exist, Earth Bacteria Show

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

These creatures may have different compositions

 
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