New detection method: Researchers found life organizes molecules in distinct statistical patterns, offering a new way to identify alien life without relying on Earth-specific chemistry. Fungus ...

The microbe was gathered from the agency's clean rooms, where experts build spacecraft in carefully controlled environments.

Every once in a while, nature blesses us with scenes that seem completely out of this world — and that’s when having a camera handy really pays off.After digging through the corners of the internet, ...

A new experimental study has identified a novel genetic locus in a common agricultural weed, Elymus repens, that provides ...

The golden oyster mushroom, which grows on dead or dying trees, can release billions of spores and prey on other mushrooms.

A resilient fungus survived Mars-like tests, raising concerns that some microbes could hitch a ride on future missions.

We have no idea what kind of life may exist on other planets, so it’s hard to know what to look for. Proxima Kósmos imagines a very different kind of solar system that could harbor life-forms we haven ...

There seems to be a lot of interest in mushrooms and toadstools these days. For no apparent reason, lately my bizarro YouTube algorithm has presented me with a couple of vids from mushroom-hunting ...

The fan favorite (and much longer) edit of David Fincher's film contains a different version of the much-maligned 'Alien' film. Here's what's new. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large This version clocks ...