LIFE BEYOND EARTH
 

What if the first search for life beyond Earth actually succeeded?

Organic compounds can form through simple chemistry alone — making the search for true biosignatures trickier than it seems. Posted on...

Our Earthbound definitions of life could leave us blind to the Universe’s strangest forms.

As the closest icy ocean world to Earth, Ceres may be a promising candidate in the search for signs of ancient life. Posted on Big Think....