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Paleobiologists investigating Earth’s earliest life traditionally study tiny fossils or hardened structures made by ancient microbes. The oldest ones date to around 3.5 billion years ago. But the ...

Common moss spores survived nine months bolted to the outside of the International Space Station, paving the way toward space colonization.

In preparation for and as an input to the upcoming decadal surveys in astronomy and astrophysics and planetary science, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will appoint an ad ...

Pairing cutting-edge chemistry with artificial intelligence, a multidisciplinary team of scientists today published fresh chemical evidence of Earth’s earliest life – concealed in 3.3-billion-year-old ...

When you think of deadly and dangerous animals, what springs to mind? It is likely big, carnivorous, apex predators, such as lions, wolves, or sharks. What you will learn from this list of deadliest ...

Senior Scientist for Astrobiology Strategy at NASA David Dr. Grinspoon joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about astrobiology. Where do astrobiologists work? What is the probability ...

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The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astrobiology and planetary science with the research ...

NASA astrobiologist Kenneth Williford’s eyes glimmered with wonder as he shared photos from the Mars Perseverance mission with attendees of an April 16 lecture. However, behind the awe lies anxiety.