Claims about the detection of life on other planets go back decades. In the 1970s, one of the scientists working on the Viking mission to Mars claimed that his experiment had indicated there could ...

The Chemistry in 2050–Space webinar brought together leading scientists to discuss how chemistry is essential for understanding the universe, from the origins of life on other planets to the ...

Exploring the quest for alien life through Bayesian analysis, emphasizing the importance of asking the right questions in ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists have turned to Earth-like planets in other solar systems that may show ...

Life on a planet other than Earth still needs to be confirmed. But scientists are now studying nearly 6,000 known exoplanets, planets outside our solar system, that could support life.

Should Scientists Inject Saturn’s Moon Enceladus With Life? A new study proposes that seeding the orb’s underground ocean with microbes might help us learn how to make other worlds habitable ...

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. ALSO NEW AT FOUR. RESEARCH FROM STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA COULD HELP US LEARN MORE ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS ...