Astrobiology News

A new study has found that peptides can remain stable in concentrated sulphuric acid, a discovery that has implications for the search for life beyond Earth. Th

NASA is investigating Spain's blood-red Río Tinto, a river with unique geology and microbial life, as it may offer clues to potential life on Mars due to simila

Scientists have discovered erythrulose, a type of sugar, in space, which could significantly impact the search for extraterrestrial life. This sugar is naturall

New research suggests scientists should look for signs of alien intelligence beyond technology or biology, focusing on "noosignatures" which are complex imprint

Scientists have discovered sugar in space, a finding that is generating discussion in the scientific community and could offer insights into the origins of life

Fifty years after the Viking missions to Mars, the debate continues over whether Viking 1 found life on the planet. While most scientists initially concluded no

Researchers from Michigan State University warn that AI could misidentify non-life as life in the search for extraterrestrial organisms due to its limitations w

Astronomers have made a monumental discovery by detecting the first atmosphere around a rocky, Earth-like exoplanet, LHS 1140 b, located in its star's habitable

A meteorite that struck a house was found to contain 'salty' fluids from outer space, which scientists believe could offer clues about the molecules essential f

Astronomers may have discovered an Earth-like exoplanet, GJ 3378b, located just 25 light-years away, which is twice Earth's size and orbits within its star's ha

Scientists have made the first-ever detection of a sugar molecule in interstellar space, a discovery that offers new insights into the potential origins of life

Scientists have discovered a curious material, identified as a type of sugar also found in raspberries and fake tan, floating in space, which could significantl