The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious ...

The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin ...

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In this week’s episode of Space Minds David Ariosto sits down Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute who explains why the Red Planet may hold answers about ...

A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

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Two men have been sentenced for their roles in the deaths of 53 migrants being smuggled inside a tractor trailer in southwest ...

Former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni says he was fired after pushing back on orders from top officials, including Emil Bove, to ...

KANSAS CITY– Ten Mexican nationals, one Guatemalan national, and two United States citizens have been indicted by a federal ...

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...