Why Is Life Possible on Earth but Not on Other Planets ... of these worlds have been found to support human life. Even if we discover a suitable planet, the challenge of traveling there is ...

Most of us are reserving judgment on whether there is intelligent life on other planets; we haven’t even found bacteria yet, much less a race of aliens with Internet service and takeout food.

Rain is essential for keeping your trees, lawn, and other plants alive and well. In some cases, however, you may notice that ...

Carbon, which is found in the human body, takes an unusual journey after the demise of the the stars that create the element.

Their mission could "change the way we look at the possibility of life on other planets too," the researchers say. The initial discovery confounded marine scientists. It was previously accepted ...

"Even if a planet is in the habitable zone, if it has too small a water inventory, it transitions to an uninhabitable state." ...

Scientists have discovered a new way oxygen can form in carbon-dioxide-rich atmospheres of worlds beyond our own —- challenging assumptions about how we should search for life on other planets ...

Egg-shaped pods complete with a bed, workstation, kitchenette and toilet could be a taste of what human life on the Moon or Mars looks like. The structures were designed by Indian space architect ...

Finding another planet that can support human life is like looking for a needle ... relative humidity and other factors. By using the three properties of drops, the study determines that there ...

There is also concern that K2-18b's size and gravity would make it difficult for the world to support life. Other critics suggest that the planet should not be classified as a super-Earth ...

Finding a planet other than Earth to support human life is astronomy’s moonshot project. Two new ‘Super-Earths’ — that don’t orbit a ‘Goldilocks’ star — could be potential candidates.