A chemical called dimethyl sulfide popped up in an analysis of exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere. On Earth, it’s only made by ...

Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...

The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...

Research suggests that calcium may have played a key role in guiding the development of a specific molecular handedness in ...

New JWST data strengthens earlier hints that K2-18b, a possible water world 120 light-years away, could host the chemical byproducts of life.

Scientists have found strong signs of possible life on exoplanet K2-18b, a potential "Hycean world," suggesting new avenues in the search for alien life.

A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

In those drill sites, Curiosity detected deposits containing an iron carbonate material called siderite. According to Ben ...

Perhaps the falling of water, the most crucial element that sustains us, also played a greater role in the origin of life on Earth than we previously recognized.” Mindy Weisberger is a science writer ...

Scientist reveal promising signs of biological life on another planet, but trying to reach out to them could be 'a really bad idea' according to one expert.

Perhaps the falling of water, the most crucial element that sustains us, also played a greater role in the origin of life on Earth than we previously recognized.” Mindy Weisberger is a science ...

Mars and Earth may look worlds apart, but they share more in common than many realize. From ancient riverbeds to atmospheric traces, the red planet echoes our own geological past. This video explores ...