The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple ...

NASA has discovered new signs of life on Venus, indicating activity beneath the planet's surface. Although the research is ...

Exoplanet science is shifting from finding any detectable exoplanets we can to searching for those in their stars' habitable ...

Claims for the detection of life on other planets go back decades. Here's why you should still be skeptical despite recent ...

New research reveals that Venus may still be geologically alive, with massive circular features pointing to hot plumes ...

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A new study suggests the planet’s iconic domes owe their strange shape to both thick lava and a flexible surface.