Early Martian life may have used sulfur as an energy source
Using an environment on Earth that simulates early Mars conditions, researchers found an abundance of bacteria that get their energy from…
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Using an environment on Earth that simulates early Mars conditions, researchers found an abundance of bacteria that get their energy from…
In recent decades the search for extraterrestrial life has seen major advancements in technology and methodology. The search for…
Experiments on the International Space Station found that lichens, a combination of algae and fungi, survived in space-like, flight, and…
Many organisms live by breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide, and those that don’t often live by taking in carbon dioxide…
Scientists from the University of Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, as well as the Icahn School of Medicine at…
Yellowstone National Park is famous for its hot springs, geysers, wildlife, and incredible geology. While the area is popular among visitors…
In the Marvel Universe, Bruce Banner exposed his body to high doses of gamma radiation during an experiment in his lab. The gamma radiation…
Scientists recreated a deep-ocean environment where underwater volcanoes spew heat and chemicals to test whether or not biological molecules…
Blue-green algae's response to different nitrogen pressures may tell us what fossils to look for and what those fossils tell us about…
We’ve all heard of hunting for fossils to learn about the Earth’s past, but what if you wanted to learn about the microbes that lived…