Comets may have seeded Earth with life-supporting carbon
The chemical element was spotted in the dusty "fingerprints" of an icy comet.
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Early Solar System meteorites might explain how Earth got water
They may have lost water 'just' a few hundred thousand years ago.
Astronomers detect possible signs of life in Venus's atmosphere
They believe alien microbes produced high levels of the chemical phosphine.
A tiny space rock holds clues about the evolution of life
Meteorite Asuka 12236 may pre-date our solar system.
There could be as many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy
Each with the potential for hosting life.
3D atom mapping helps investigate the origins of life
Modern technology has helped decode an ancient meteorite.
Study casts doubt on the chances of life on watery alien planets
An extreme location on Earth didn't have clear evidence of life.
Curiosity rover finds gas levels on Mars hinting at possibility of life
Methane suggests there might be recent organic activity.
Mini-Hubble will scan dim stars to see if they can support life
Do dwarf stars fry their planets? A Cheerio box-sized CubeSat aims to find out.
Researchers say life on Mars may have had a better chance underground
Subsurface hydrothermal systems could have been more hospitable to life.
Leaked HTC U11 Plus video reveals a bigger battery and screen
Plus a translucent finish that could rival the iPhone's flashy gold.
The TRAPPIST-1 star system may be too old for life
It's up to twice as old as the Solar System.
Trappist-1 planets may have formed from chunks of melting ice
A new theory explains why the planets are so close together and similar in size.
Scientists take a big step toward creating custom organisms
They've found a method for rewriting large chunks of DNA.
Most habitable planets may be completely covered in water
Simulations suggest that Earth's ideal mix of land and sea is rare.
Scientists find a low-cost way to build genomes from scratch
It could lead to reference genomes for virtually every living thing.
Dwarf star's atmosphere holds the ingredients for life
It hints that the conditions for life could be more common than you think.
'Coloring Book' is the first streaming-only album up for a Grammy
Chance the Rapper has been nominated for four awards in total.
Time's Life VR immerses you in documentaries
You can see what it was like to rescue children in occupied France, or discover the thrill of a classic race car.
Researchers produce healthy mice without using fertilized eggs
It could expand the range of people who can have kids.
