From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long dazzled scientists with its icy plumes that spew water and mysterious organic molecules into ...

Jezero Crater has become one of the most exciting places in the search for signs of past life on Mars. Since landing in 2021, ...

The Viking missions paved the way for future Mars missions and helped researchers understand the red planet’s climate and ...

Building blocks of life have been found on this moon of Saturn. They may come from chemical reactions beyond Enceladus’ possible life-supporting ocean.

They derive their energy from differences in the concentration of hydrogen ions across some of these membranes ...

Lithuania, have developed new organic compounds that act as highly sensitive oxygen sensors. These sensors can accurately ...

Scientists are exploring how RNA might have jump-started life four billion years ago and how it's now advancing drug ...

Dinosaur fossils reveal preserved blood molecules, reshaping how scientists understand fossil chemistry and deep-time survival.

For centuries, people have wondered whether we’re alone in the universe. No one’s shaken hands with aliens yet, but scientists […] ...

Scientists from the laboratory of Dr. Tomáš Pluskal at IOCBPrague are helping colleagues around the world identify previously ...

A new study has revealed the 3D structure of a barley root protein that protects plants from toxic aluminum in acidic soils.