In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

New method reveals chemical signs of early microbial life in ancient Earth rocks, showing photosynthesis evolved much earlier ...

Nearly four kilometers below the surface of the Greenland Sea, scientists have discovered a thriving community of life that ...

Asking ‘what is life?’ is a good way to start arguments in science. As a recent informal poll suggests, no two individuals ...

Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that ...

While late M-stars are the easiest places to find Earth-sized planets, a new study suggests they are biological dead ends where animal life may never find enough fuel to evolve.

The Trump administration just yanked the recommendation for a vaccine that can spare people from what I went through.

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...