Nonliving respiration: Another breath in the soil?

Microbe Chroococcidiopsis Shows Potential to Produce Oxygen from Martian Soil

Scientists have discovered that the extremophile microbe Chroococcidiopsis can grow on materials similar to Martian soil and produce oxygen,

UK Mission to Search for Alien Life in Venus's Clouds

A UK-based mission is planning to send a probe to Venus's clouds to search for microbial life after detecting potential signs of biological

Sterilized Soil Continues to Release Carbon Dioxide for Six Years, Hinting at Origins of Life

A biochemist named Sébastien Fontaine conducted a 15-year experiment attempting to sterilize soil completely using gamma radiation to measur

Sterilized Soil Continues to Release Carbon Dioxide for Six Years, Hinting at Origins of Life

A biochemist named Sébastien Fontaine conducted a 15-year experiment attempting to sterilize soil completely using gamma radiation to measur

NASA's Curiosity Rover Discovers Organic Compounds on Mars, Including DNA-Related Molecules

NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered more than 20 organic compounds in Martian rock samples from Gale Crater, including nitrogen-bearing mo

How to breathe in fewer microplastics in your home

First methane-powered sea spiders found crawling on the ocean floor