Scientists have developed a new testing method to aid in the hunt for extraterrestrial life forms.
For the first time ever, researchers have succeeded in creating healthy organisms with synthetic DNA.
A new study has added weight to the idea that microbes can survive in the harsh conditions on Mars.
Astronomers believe that a planet 14 light years away may be a promising place to look for alien life.
A prehistoric species of shrimp in Australia has been emerging from the ground recently due to heavy rain.
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile will soon be seeking out habitable worlds around Alpha Centauri.
A scientist has offered up a series of predictions about what life will be like in the next 30 years.
Curiosity has discovered minerals from over several million years of the Red Planet's geological history.
Teams from Russia and South Korea are working together to bring the extinct species back to life.
A new technique has succeeded in increasing the life span of a mouse by reprogramming some of its cells.
Extrasolar planets may not be the only place where it is possible to find signs of extraterrestrial life.
The life-size replica of the ill-fated vessel will even feature a simulation of the iceberg collision.
Geologists have managed to link silica deposits on Mars with biological processes occurring on the Earth.
A remarkable new magnetic chess set enables the pieces to move around the board all by themselves.
Scientists believe that Mars is now so dry that any life forms would have to be living deep underground.
The large green reptile slithered out of a ceiling compartment during a routine flight to Mexico City.
The Parkes radio telescope has been turned towards our nearest neighbor to listen out for signs of life.
A new computer model has calculated how long it would take for a real-life zombie virus to spread.
If an astronaut dies in space, could their body eventually go on to spread microbes to other planets ?
If things don't change soon the ongoing decline is likely to reach two-thirds by the end of the decade.