Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...

A new source of nitrogen has been discovered. Researchers from RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau in southwestern Germany ...

Astrobiologists in Germany are developing a new testing device that could help tease dormant alien microbes into revealing themselves — and its key ingredient is a common amino acid that’s found in ...

A Canadian naval vessel with scientists from Dal and other Canadian government and academic institutions has cruised into ...

New research reveals that hydrothermal vents provided early Earth with abundant nitrogen, challenging previous theories.

The grisly discovery was made Sunday, March 2, as a team working with the Schmidt Ocean Institute explored waters 1,600 feet ...

Poor air quality markers were discovered in Finland’s Outokumpu drill hole, marking concerns for carbon generation and ...

Triton was the first submersible to reach the deepest points of all five oceans. Journalist Susan Casey shares her experience ...

The Lost City, found in 2000 near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is a deep-sea ecosystem with towering limestone formations ...

With high carbon dioxide, low oxygen and no photosynthesis, here’s how an entire ecosystem persists in Movile Cave, one of the most extreme environments on Earth.

Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest continent and the warmth of its southernmost active volcano, the ...