Data and images from Mars Express suggest that several Light Toned Deposits, some of the least understood features on Mars, were formed when large amounts of groundwater burst on to the surface.

This story was updated at 3:00 p.m. EST. It's official: Primitive life could have lived on ancient Mars, NASA says. A sample of Mars drilled from a rock by NASA's Curiosity rover and then studied by ...

Blacksburg, Va. -- Primitive microorganisms provide important clues as to how all creatures employ a basic regulatory mechanism to conduct the business of life. Peter Kennelly, professor of ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Biologists from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune have shed new light on how the membranes of primitive ...

How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that ...

NASA's Europa Clipper probe blasted off from Florida on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life. Is there anywhere else in our solar system ...

What is the most primitive form of life on earth? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Sam ...

Electrical storms, rather than meteorites as scientists had previously thought, could have unlocked phosphorus necessary for the development of ancient life, according to a new study. Survey data ...

Primitive life is arduous, especially when upgrading living accommodations from a simple survival shelter to a comfortable ...