Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show the same face to their star.

Astronomers have long searched for life within a rather narrow ring around a star, the "habitable zone," where a planet ...

In high enough doses, hydrogen cyanide can kill an adult human in minutes, but the chemical may be the reason why we’re here ...

I've been thinking about gifts, and the meaning of them, with the upcoming March for Life and its 2026 theme: "Life is a gift." ...

New experiments reveal that protein precursors can form naturally in deep space under extreme cold and radiation. Scientists ...

A recent study by geophysicists at Washington State University offers insight into how nutrients may reach the subsurface ...

Common swifts are among the most remarkable aerial animals in the world, spending nearly their entire lives in flight.

A former senior analyst for The Bank of England warned the bank to prepare for alien contact, citing the United States' ...

Deep-sea sediment layers show rare microbial wrinkle structures that formed in environments far beyond the reach of sunlight. Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University ...

Freddie Mercury's 'secret' daughter has tragically passed away aged 48, just months after her existence was revealed after ...

Scientists believe Europa's seafloor is likely tectonically quiet, without active volcanoes or hot water plumes. These findings contrast with the long-held theory that Europa is a promising location ...