astrobiology

Earth First Origins Project Seeks To Replicate the Cradle of Life

Ten years ago, the Huygens probe landed on the surface of Saturn’s giant moon, Titan. Huygens,…

A team of scientists, led by the University of Toronto’s Barbara Sherwood Lollar (DCO Deep Energy…

Reactions among minerals and organic compounds in hydrothermal environments are critical components…

“Biosignatures Across Space and Time,” a joint conference of the Nordic Astrobiology Network and…
In August 2013, the Deep Carbon Observatory and the UK Centre for Astrobiology sent an…

A new short film investigates the challenges of sending human missions to Mars, a goal that many…

Exactly how life on Earth began remains a burning scientific question. Many plausible hypotheses…

Fossils of ancient life on Earth are rare. In the 3.5 to 4 billion years since life evolved,…

Disko Island is home to many geological wonders. The second largest island of Greenland, Disko sits…

Esta Van Heerden, University of the Free State in South Africa, is a collaborator on two current…