What Happens When Deep Earth Life Stays Dormant for Thousands of YearsDeep subsurface microbes survive for millennia by entering suspended metabolism, drastically lowering energy needs and relying on chemical ...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
What is Blood Rain? How does it form, why red-coloured rain occurs in war zones, and is it dangerous?Blood rain meaning: "Blood rain," a phenomenon where rain appears red, is often misunderstood during wartime. This natural occurrence is ca...
25 Mar, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Scientists Stunned to Find Signs of Ancient Life in a Place No One ExpectedScientists found ancient wrinkle-like structures in Moroccan rocks. These formations, 180 million years old, suggest microbes lived in deep...
15 Mar, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
Can Humans Really Survive on Mars? 6 Science-Backed AnswersMars presents significant environmental challenges, but research indicates these can be engineered around. Strategies for radiation shieldi...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Earth Once Had Purple Oceans, Scientists SayEarly Earth might have shimmered in shades of purple, not green, according to the Purple Earth Hypothesis. Researchers propose that before ...
22 Feb, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
Mars organic molecule discovery is difficult to explain without life, NASA study suggestsNASA's Curiosity rover has detected long-chain organic molecules, alkanes, in an ancient Martian lake bed. Scientists argue these findings ...
15 Feb, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Life on Mars, Saturn's moon Enceladus, Jupiter’s moon Europa? New study offers ray of hopeMars, Saturn's moon Enceladus, Jupiter’s moon Europa can hold life? Is there any chance? The study has offered new insights into the subjec...
20 Aug, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
Is this the first proof of life beyond Earth? Scientists call it "strongest evidence yet" as they spot bio-signatures on alien planet 'K2-18 b'Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected potential biosignatures in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b. The discovery...
17 Apr, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Asteroid may become new wonder-food for astronauts, claims new studyA study published in The International Journal of Astrobiology reveals a groundbreaking concept where astronauts could use asteroids to mee...
07 Oct, 2024, 02.47 PM IST
Some planets may have more suitable conditions for life than Earth: StudyThe study, published in the journal Astrobiology, details characteristics of potential "superhabitable" planets, that include those that ar...
05 Oct, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
- Venus' clouds could harbour microbial life: Study
New York, March 31 (IANS) While the surface conditions on Venus are known to be inhospitable, with temperatures soaring above 450 degrees C...
31 Mar, 2018, 05.42 PM IST
Gas molecules may help search for alien lifeThe researchers laid the groundwork for identifying such gases by conducting a massive search for molecules with six or fewer non-hydrogen ...
06 May, 2016, 04.28 PM IST
'Driest place on Earth' may provide clues to life on MarsNASA scientists are exploring the "driest place on Earth" that provides a Mars-like environment to study the limits of life, and test drill...
29 Feb, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
How a commonly shared pool of literary works is shrinking alarmingly fastWith so many literary classics of yore eschewed for perceived racist or colonial taints, it is not surprising that reference lists are dive...
04 Jun, 2015, 07.51 AM IST
Driest place on earth found in Atacama Desert, ChileResearchers have discovered the driest location on Earth in the Atacama Desert in Chile – and they were surprised to find some bacteria liv...
19 May, 2015, 07.16 PM IST
Some unusual courses offered by universities across the globeA college in London is offering a course in perfecting the art of taking a selfie. Here are some more unusual courses offered by universiti...
11 Jan, 2015, 04.19 AM IST
Are we alone in the universe?Daniken's ancient astronaut hypothesis says thanks to periodic contacts with extraterrestrials, humans were able to achieve quantum leaps i...
07 Apr, 2012, 02.27 AM IST