The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 ...

Sea-based launches are hitting their stride. That could lead to a lot more space missions with a lot less red tape.

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may help detect life on Mars and beyond - in a "cheaper and faster" way than ...

Finding life in outer space is one of the great endeavors of humankind. One approach is to find motile microorganisms that can move independently, an ability that is a solid hint for life.

Researchers have long investigated what type of life exists beyond Earth and how we can find it. A new method focuses on looking for one of the most basic signs of living microbes – movement.

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists.

Astrobiologists in Germany are developing a new testing device that could help tease dormant alien microbes into revealing ... his colleagues to develop their test kit with two chambers divided ...