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In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

New method reveals chemical signs of early microbial life in ancient Earth rocks, showing photosynthesis evolved much earlier ...

Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that ...

A total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon deep red, creating a real-world “Blood Moon” that looks straight out of The Legend ...

Which way is ‘down’ has a different answer depending on where you are on Earth, in the solar system, in our galaxy and beyond ...

Europa is unique in the solar system because it possesses liquid water, organic compounds on its icy surface, and energy from Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull ...

LDS Church President Dallin Oaks and wife Kristen talk about his new position as the faith's prophet-president, missions, ...

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