NASA instrument bound for Titan could reveal chemistry leading to life
This illustration shows NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft-lander approaching a site on Saturn's exotic moon, Titan. Taking...
We (Probably) Can’t Tell Whether Mars Has Life
Many features on the surface of Mars look similar to features right here on Earth—from...
Detecting life on Mars may be ‘impossible’ with current NASA rovers, new study warns
The current generation of Mars rovers may have trouble confirming any signs of ancient life...
Ocean life may have rebounded quickly after Earth’s deadliest mass extinction
Following the most severe known mass extinction in Earth’s history, vibrant marine ecosystems may have...
Frequently moisturized infants are more likely to develop food allergies later in life
Food allergies affect 32 million Americans, or almost 10% of the US population. In people...
Origins of the building blocks of life — ScienceDaily
A new study led by Southwest Research Institute Research Scientist Dr. Danna Qasim posits that...
Impact of rising sea temperatures on marine life — ScienceDaily
Global warming or climate change. It doesn't matter what you call it. What matters is...
It’s a cosmic miracle that life on Earth’s lasted this long
Earth's deserts are more inhabitable than entire planets and exoplanets. (Cerqueira/Unsplash/)Toby Tyrrell is a professor...
Sliding life expectancy poses gender and inequity questions
Questions about why such affluent western societies are facing a reversal in life expectancy are...
Driving Success for Life Sciences in an Uncertain World
2020 was the year when the world as we knew it changed irrevocably. With every...