A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...

Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

An international team of scientists has confirmed the discovery of exoplanet HD 20794 d, which potentially could support life ...

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star.

However, unlike Earth's circular orbit, HD 20794 d follows an elliptical path, making it uncertain whether the planet could support life. Dr Cretignier first identified HD 20794 d in 2022 while ...

A team of international researchers has confirmed the discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet that may have the right conditions ...

It was, of course, a great joy for me when we could confirm the planet’s existence,” said Dr. Cretignier. “It was also a ...

How would detecting methane help astronomers identify if exoplanets, or even exomoons, have life as we know it, or even as we ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

She will conduct lab experiments to generate key mineral analogs and study Earth’s extreme environments to understand what potential signs of life to look for on other planets ... the conditions that ...

It orbits its sun-like star at the right distance that can sustain liquid water ... While the planet is located in the habitable zone, further study is needed to determine whether it could actually ...