Life

New study finds life could survive under the surface of Mars and other planets

Cosmic rays may help support underground life on Mars and icy moons, challenging traditional ideas of habitable zones.

New organism with virus-like traits redefines what it means to be alive Joshua Shavit

Oldest living microbes discovered within a 2-billion-year-old rock Rebecca Shavit

Phosphorus from space could help explain the origins of life on Earth Joshua Shavit

Scientists discover universal rule that governs all life on Earth Joseph Shavit

Earth’s oldest living creature unearthed—dating back 700 million years Joseph Shavit

Researchers find life thriving deep under the Earth’s surface Joseph Shavit

Every living thing on Earth evolved from one common ancestor Joseph Shavit

New scientific discovery reveals the origin of life on Earth Joseph Shavit

Saturn’s moon Titan may support trace amounts of life, study finds Joshua Shavit

Existing models of genetic code evolution need revision, study finds Joseph Shavit

Meteor strike may have sparked an explosion of life in the early Earth Joshua Shavit

Mysterious fossil discovery represents a whole new form of life Rebecca Shavit

Life may have formed billions of years earlier than previously thought Joseph Shavit

Black holes play a surprising role in the creation of life Joseph Shavit

Global-first study reveals life’s resilience in extreme conditions Joseph Shavit

White dwarf stars could host life-supporting planets, study finds Joseph Shavit