During the latest round of layoffs, the tiny team was among the hundreds let go. And though some parts of the educational ...

The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

Boffins plan to set a vampire trap to lure out aliens hiding on Mars using a chemical in human blood. Astrobiologists are ...

Astrobiologists in Germany are developing a new testing device that could help tease dormant alien microbes into revealing ...

A perfectly square-shaped structure has been discovered on Mars, which is 3 kilometers wide. The discovery has generated various theories about its origin. Elon Musk has expressed interest in ...

Rovers sent to Mars have so far failed to detect life, likely because it doesn’t exist on the Red Planet. But we can’t say ...

Finding life on another planet would be a world-changing discovery for humanity. But actually detecting it is no simple task.

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may ...