You have likely heard Europa described as one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth. The icy moon of ...

Some 445 million years ago, life on Earth was forever changed. During the geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over ...

During these waves of mass extinction, most vertebrate survivors were confined to refugia, or isolated biodiversity hotspots ...

A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earth’s ecosystems.

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Even if future studies show that Europa’s ocean is lifeless today, Byrne sees value in the exploration. “I’m not upset if we don’t find life on this particular moon,” he said. “I’m confident that ...

Marine biology is the study of life in the oceans and brackish waters, which ranges from archaea and bacteria to marine mammals, and includes organisms such as corals that affect the shape of the ...

During a geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over the supercontinent Gondwana, drying out many of the vast, shallow ...

Ultimately, Mars will test our biology more than our technology. Every gram of muscle preserved, every synapse protected, every cell repaired will be a triumph of physiology. Space may dismantle the ...