What are the physics of life? That is more than just a philosophical question—it has practical implications for our search ...

Still, science being science, we needed proof—and we got it in 1992, when two astronomers found two planets orbiting a pulsar ...

Learn more about volcanic activity on Mars and how it may have once provided vital elements to the atmosphere.

Luck and dedication reveal microbial meal service for MSU’s Eric Boyd as he digs into seismic activity (and Earth’s oldest ...

When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a planet too close to ...

When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a planet too close to ...

TRAPPIST-1 looks small and calm from Earth. Up close, it is anything but. The cool red star about 40 light-years away erupts ...

A recent study published in PNAS Nexus reports that a swarm of small earthquakes beneath Yellowstone National Park set off a ...

Researchers have investigated how earthquakes impacted underground life in Yellowstone, where they thrive far from the Sun’s ...

Earth's atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published in the ...

We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints ...

The finding supports the theory that asteroids could have delivered the necessary components for life to begin on Earth and ...