An astronomer at Columbia University is suggesting that because life emerged so soon on Earth after its formation, it may ...

We've discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously ...

By comparing those fingerprints to 20 different molecules that they would potentially expect to observe in the atmosphere, ...

He described Mars colonization as "life insurance for life collectively," ensuring the continuation of civilization beyond Earth's eventual demise. While acknowledging that the solar apocalypse is ...

Elon Musk has never been shy (or quiet) about thinking big. Electric cars, reusable rockets, neural brain tech — all part of ...

The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...

the slow fade of life on Earth won’t come all of a sudden. Instead, it will happen with a lack of oxygen in the air, the most necessary element of human existence on the planet. How is the loss ...

For decades, many scientists have relied on the "hard steps" model to suggest that intelligent life is rare — the improbable ...

"The studies will contribute to the global knowledge base in human research, Earth observation, and life, biological, and ...

In a recent interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters, the SpaceX CEO reiterated his belief that Mars colonization is not just a technological ambition but a survival strategy for life on Earth ...

According to the study, the Sun will be the ultimate cause of the end of life on Earth. Over the next billion years, its output will continue to increase, gradually heating the planet beyond the ...