Curiosity has detected a surprising variety of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds tied to the chemistry of life.

NASA has released the names of the four astronauts expected to travel to the International Space Station this September. NASA ...

Scientists identify 45 potentially habitable exoplanets, using exact data and quotes to guide future telescopes in the search ...

The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been ...

Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge ...

The organic molecules discovered by NASA’s Curiosity rover could have been formed by life, but they could have also come from ...

These findings do not confirm past life but indicate Mars once had the right chemistry to support it. We're getting closer ...

While scouring a 50-million-year-old crater on Mars, the Curiosity rover stumbled upon a polygon-shaped pattern that sort of ...

Mars may look barren today, but beneath its dusty surface, scientists are uncovering clues that tell a very different story.

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet. “I was like, ‘OK, I'm pretty sure that ...

Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage has boarded the cast of Alien: Earth Season 2 in a mystery role. Deadline reports that, although details about his character’s presence on the show remain under ...