A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...

“On Mars, the focus was on looking for signs of possible ancient life—fossils or other traces of microbes ... properties present on the Red Planet.

Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different kinds of life on other planets? – Henry, age 13, Somerville ...

This would render half the planet too hot for life, the other half too cold. The midline, though, might be temperate enough for life. As it happens, there’s a rocky planet, called Proxima ...

A small satellite, dubbed Pandora, will conclude whether 20 other planets is capable of creating alien life. It is aiming to examine each exoplanet a total of 10 times. "Although smaller and less ...

Their mission could "change the way we look at the possibility of life on other planets too," the researchers say. The initial discovery confounded marine scientists. It was previously accepted ...

increasing the odds life could have formed on other planets and moons, according to a NASA statement. In Graphics: How Bennu ...

But for stargazers around the world, it’s an excellent chance to see all of the planets at once, neatly arrayed across the sky. A new life on Mars? Expect toxic dust, bad vibes and insects for ...