The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday will inevitably have prompted moments of deep introspection among those who believe – and many of ...

The researchers found strong evidence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet’s atmosphere. On Earth, DMS ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers said they were able to detect signs of sulfur-based molecules called dimethyl sulfide or DMS, which on Earth are only produced by life, primarily ...

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It’s one of humanity’s oldest questions. Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in our galaxy or the universe? Scientists last ...

Rival boffins are at odds over a University of Cambridge revelation last week that claimed a planet 124 light years from ...

Marine phytoplankton — also known as ‘microalgae’ — live in the ocean (as the label “marine” suggests) and they generally die ...

Scientists have found possible signs of life on a distant planet, but it’s too early to know for sure. Here’s what makes ...

"Any claim of life on another planet requires a lot of justification, and I don't think we're there yet, Måns Holmberg, a ...

This Earth Day, take a closer look at the breakthroughs shaping the future of our planet and test how you really know about ...