Scientists have a new way to detect signs of life on Mars through an already-existing instrument called a gas ...

A Ph.D. student and his supervisor have developed a simple way to test for active life on Mars and other planets using equipment already on the Mars Curiosity rover and planned for future use on the ...

Earlier this year, astronomers reported possible evidence of life on another planet – but new observations from JWST suggest ...

Signs of life on K2-18 b are revisited as a new NASA-led study finds no conclusive evidence for dimethyl sulfide, tempering earlier reports.

The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting environments for long stretches in the ancient past, a new study suggests.