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For decades, scientists believed water was the essential cradle for life. But new research suggests life’s building blocks ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have discovered complex organic molecules, precursors to life, in space, challenging previous assumptions about life's origins.

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With a $621,000 award from NASA, University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden will dedicate the next three years to “predicting” the nature of life on Europa.

One of the most exciting places to study resilient microbes, that survive without sunlight, is Europa, a moon of Jupiter, ...

MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine, announced a new $500 million agreement with tech giant Apple on ...

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NASA is focused on the moon as a crucial stepping stone for future deep space exploration. Earth's moon is a 4.5-billion-year ...