The Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as February, is expected to send four astronauts on a trip to the moon, ...

Exoplanetary scientists are looking for life elsewhere in the universe. There is so much to their research beyond the ...

Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber ...

For decades, scientists have scoured the skies and planetary surfaces for evidence that life might exist beyond Earth. New ...

Scientists studying volcanic eruptions in Iceland say microbes begin colonizing new lava flows faster and more predictably than once thought.

From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

Tantalising signs of past microbial life showed up on Mars this year, but to truly know whether they contain the answer to ...

Pandora Mission will attempt to capture the atmospheric conditions of 20 planets as they eclipse their respective suns, an ...

"The Giant Leap," by astrobiologist Caleb Scharf, is an optimistic account of our widening journey into the cosmos.

Over 70 new species, from insects to dinosaurs, were identified in 2025 by combining fieldwork, museum collections, and ...

Species discovery rates are accelerating, not declining. A new study shows 2020 broke records for new species descriptions, ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...