Did lightning provide food for life’s beginning?
Lightning bolts can be deadly or destructive, but some researchers propose they might also have...
Microscopic animals glow in the dark to survive radiation
Tardigrades, popularly known as water bears, are tiny animals that can survive extreme pressure, heat,...
What 600 days in space does to living cells
When it comes to the origin of life, we have to ask ourselves if life...
What underwater volcanoes can teach us about Saturn’s moon
Astrobiologists study extreme environments on Earth to understand the conditions that sustain life on our...
Is there life on Venus?
Scientists who study the possibility of life beyond Earth look for chemical compounds that might...
A Subterranean ecosystem in the Chicxulub crater
Section of the Chicxulub core with the hydrothermal minerals dachiardite (bright orange) and analcime (colorless...
NASA is sending yeast into deep space – Sciworthy
NASA will generate invaluable data on yeast’s response to deep space radiation by launching the...