Scientists have engineered 'SpudCell,' a lab-made system from chemicals that mimics life's core functions like growth and ...

Two scientists want NASA to build a quarantine lab for alien germs on the Moon, rather than on Earth. The pair, ...

Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a ...

Alien civilizations may have left traces. We just may not have been looking in the right place.

In a recent revelation that could reshape our understanding of space and the potential for extraterrestrial life, NASA has released data suggesting the presence of artificial structures on the moon.

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

The best way to find alien technosignatures is to look for ones that have long survived their creators, according to a new paper. Reading time 3 minutes In our search for life beyond Earth, we might ...

As NASA prepares for long-term moon bases, scientists are working on how to grow food in lunar soil and deal with razor-sharp ...

University of Florida researchers are exploring how lasers could help astronauts build structures on the moon using materials already available there, including lunar soil transformed into glass. The ...

A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

Mars' innermost moon, Phobos, has long puzzled planetary scientists, who have continually debated whether it's a captured asteroid or formed from debris after a giant impactor struck the Martian ...