Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch believes his research into extremophiles in the Atacama could help NASA re-assess its search for ...

Following the 1990s discovery that Mars had once been a watery oasis in the solar system’s habitable zone, NASA devised a ...

The essential ingredient for life, water, appeared on both planets around 4.4 billion years ago, new research indicates.

Through the intricate study of lava tubes—caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down—an international ...

On Mars, mysteries remain to be unraveled. The search for potential extraterrestrial life may be at a turning point.

If so, it's essential for us to consider thoroughly the ecology of Mars when designing future experiments. And, ...

Through the intricate study of lava tubes -- caves formed following volcanic eruptions when lava cools down -- an international team of researchers has uncovered clues about Earth's ancient ...

When Vikings landed on Lindisfarne’s shores in 793, slaughtering the local English populace and pillaging the monastery of ...

In 2011, the United States launched an Atlas V rocket to look for life on Mars. Aboard was the rover Curiosity, which would ...

However, for years, scientists have argued that the Viking's experimental techniques might’ve killed hygroscopic microbes ...

Tens of millions of miles from home, NASA's Curiosity rover has shared what it's grateful for this Thanksgiving ...