From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

A small icy moon orbiting Saturn is a likely candidate to host outer space life, as a major space organisation is targeting ...

In 2025, astronomers sharpened their view of the planetary system around Proxima Centauri — the sun's closest stellar neighbor, which lies just 4.2 light-years away — thanks to a powerful new ...

A new study shows scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing Earth still holds vast unknown ...

Tantalising signs of past microbial life showed up on Mars this year, but to truly know whether they contain the answer to ...

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful of teeth found at the Ledi-Geraru site in Ethiopia suggest that diverse ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.