Life May Be Even Older Than We Thought! Careful analyses of the composition of ancient rocks betrays the presence of life November 2, 2017 by Sanjoy Som Read More
Caves Host Gooey Biofilms Built by Methane-Eating Bacteria Scientists try to understand the composition of snottites, which are collections of bacteria named for their resemblance to boogers. October 31, 2017 by Nadia Szeinbaum Read More
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Have Conditions For Life In a last scientific hurrah, the Cassini spacecraft has detected that hydrogen is being ejected from the moon’s ice-covered ocean April 24, 2017 by Sanjoy Som Read More
Could Life Thrive on Radiation? Scientists Say It’s Possible Instead of sunlight, living things may be able to harness the energy from cosmic rays. September 29, 2015 by Gina Misra Read More
Computer Techniques Allow Scientists to Understand How Bacteria Work Together August 20, 2015 by Jacob Haqq-Misra Read More
Massive tectonic event may have triggered explosion of animal life New analysis of geologic history may help solve the riddle of the 'Cambrian explosion' November 1, 2014 by Sciworthy Staff Read More
Geothermal heating increases the habitability of planets orbiting red dwarfs October 7, 2014 by Jacob Haqq-Misra Read More