Extreme Life
Astronomers Find Super-Earth With An Atmosphere
This artist's conception shows the newly discovered super-Earth GJ 1214b, which orbits a red dwarf star 40 light-years from our…
Bacteria Could Survive in Martian Soil
Multiple missions have been sent to Mars with the hopes of testing the surface of the planet for life -…
With Moon Rocks in Hand, Parazynski Reaches Mt. Everest Peak
[/caption] We've been following former astronaut Scott Parazynski's attempt to climb Mt. Everest, and now comes the news that he…
First Observations of Biological Particles in High-Altitude Clouds
[/caption] A team of atmospheric chemists has moved closer to what's considered the "holy grail" of climate change science: the…
A New Drake Equation? Other Life Not Likely to be Intelligent
Looking for signals from distant civilizations might be an effort in futility, according to scientists who met at Harvard University…
Panspermia Flower Power
Panspermia is a hypothesis that suggests life isn't an Earth-only affair. The seeds of life may have spread throughout the…
Submit Your Questions for Scott Parazynski and Keith Cowing
[/caption] Former astronaut Scott Parazynski is making an attempt to climb Mt. Everest, and has been sharing his adventures via…
Ancient Antarctic Ecosystem Could be Analog for Life on Other Worlds
[/caption] Scientists have found an ancient ecosystem below an Antarctic glacier, one that has survived millions of years without light…
Without Nickel, Life on Earth Could Finally Breathe
[/caption] Researchers have long puzzled over why oxygen flourished in Earth's atmosphere starting around 2.4 billion years. Called the "Great Oxidation…
A Greenhouse on the Moon by 2014?
[/caption] "Imagine a bright flower on a green plant in a little dome-shaped growth chamber, sitting on the landscape of…