Astronomers have detected signs of complex organic molecules, the precursors to the building blocks of life as we know it, in a planet-forming disk around a distant star. The findings imply that the ...

Recently, in a “wild” new spin on the theory, known as directed panspermia, it’s been suggested that “aliens sent microbes or ...

"This can dramatically increase the habitability zone for all rocky worlds." Here on Earth, liquid water is key to life. But elsewhere? That might not be the case. A new study suggests that other ...

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The ‘clearest sign of life on Mars’ yet has been discovered, Nasa revealed today. The US space agency has spent three decades combing the rust-red desert of our cosmic neighbour for signs of life, ...

Enceladus, one of Saturn's small icy moons, spans just 300 miles (500 kilometers) — yet despite its modest size, it has become a star in the search for life beyond Earth. From cracks near its south ...