A chemical found in the atmosphere around an exoplanet that leads researchers to believe the planet may harbor life is called ...

Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.

In the search for extraterrestrial life, water worlds have become the focus of research. Now there is a recommendation on ...

Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like ...

Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know ...

The four exoplanets orbit Barnard’s Star so closely that their years last only a few Earth days. They are probably rocky and, ...

Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...

BYUH students share their understanding of exoplanets and what humanity’s enduring hunt for life outside the solar system ...

WASHINGTON >> Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s star - one of our closest ...

If life exists on other planets, it needs to be adaptable to extreme environments. To get a clue of what it might look like, ...

The world premiere of a co-production between City of London Sinfonia and theatre company curious directive will blend ...

Their discovery showed that even tucked away in our innards – in the walls of our stomachs, subjected to vinegar-like pH ...