Geologists discovered microbes trapped in 830-million-year-old salt minerals similar to those found on Mars.
The first cells of life on Earth had a lot to contend with. Conditions were harsh and unpredictable. The air was thick with volcanic gases.…
One picture from the surface of Mars can tell us an entire story about the history and formation of that place. Often, the similarities and…
Are microscopic mineral-eating microbes breaking down our mountains? They may be behind bedrock erosion.
Biological processes might have led to greater continental crust coverage than would be expected on a planet without life.
How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…
Using an environment on Earth that simulates early Mars conditions, researchers found an abundance of bacteria that get their energy from…
Two new species of cave dwelling cockroaches have been discovered from a cave in Myanmar. They have been dated to be 99 million years old…
The Mars 2020 mission involves sending a rover, named Perseverance, to Mars to look for evidence of past life on that planet. Perseverance…
Researchers found that minerals from rocks deposited in karst aquifers during storms comes in two waves.