Because all earthly life shares a common origin, finding a second tree of life would forever change humanity’s understanding of ourselves.

From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of glass and bright white structures. Despite being just outside Tucson, Arizona, ...

The recent finding by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars—a possible sign of ancient microbial life in the rock nicknamed Cheyava Falls—could mark a turning ...

Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column is being kept alive by her friend and protégée . Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.  ♈ ARIES ...

But researchers now think that something could be living there—just not on the surface. In a new study published on arXiv, ateam led by Andrea Butturini at the University of Barcelona has identified a ...

If you squint, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk want the same thing: a thriving human civilization that survives beyond the next few centuries. But zoom in, and the roads diverge sharply.

Perseverance rover data shows Jezero Crater once held a calm lake, leaving behind mudstones rich in organic-linked minerals. The presence of iron-phosphate and iron-sulfide nodules suggests processes ...

If it pans out, it may complicate Elon Musk’s dreams of founding a settlement on the fourth planet from the sun.

NASA recently announced that its Perseverance Mars rover discovered rock material containing potential biosignatures, with NASA Administrator Sean Duffy characterizing the finding as “the closest we ...

STARBASE, Texas — During a presentation, SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk shared how he plans to use Starship to reach the planet Mars, and how in a few short years, there is a chance humans could ...