New Scientist - Astrobiology

More evidence points to past oceans on Mars

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:11:00 GMT

Chemical fingerprints in the soil suggest Mars may have had a succession of relatively short-lived oceans

Planet wobbles could reveal Earth 2.0

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Hidden alien moons that could harbour life can be revealed by the wobbles of their planets, says an astronomer

Cassini might hold secrets to life on Saturn moon

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Signs of life on Enceladus could be found by studying the relative abundances of organic molecules in the moon's icy plume

Cassini might hold secrets to life on Saturn moon

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Signs of life on Enceladus could be found by studying the relative abundances of organic molecules in the moon's icy plume

Habitable worlds may hide in gas giants' wake

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Computer simulations show that rocky planets may be lurking in the wake of Jupiter-like planets as they orbit distant stars

Habitable worlds may hide in gas giants' wake

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Computer simulations show that rocky planets may be lurking in the wake of Jupiter-like planets as they orbit distant stars

How to eavesdrop on alien chat

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:30:00 GMT

Right now, the search for extraterrestrial life can't separate alien-to-alien transmissions from background noise, but one researcher reckons there's a way

How to eavesdrop on alien chat

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:30:00 GMT

Right now, the search for extraterrestrial life can't separate alien-to-alien transmissions from background noise, but one researcher reckons there's a way (full text available to subscribers)

Opal hints at persistence of water on Mars

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:15:00 GMT

The mineral, which needs water to form, is widespread in young Martian terrain - it might be a good target for future searches for life

Opal hints at persistence of water on Mars

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:15:00 GMT

The mineral, which needs water to form, is widespread in young Martian terrain it might be a good target for future searches for life

Grammar tool could help unpick alien messages

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:59:00 GMT

When a transmission from ET finally beams in, software to tease out its grammatical structure should give a better chance to understand it

Grammar tool could help unpick alien messages

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:59:00 GMT

When a transmission from ET finally beams in, software to tease out its grammatical structure should give a better chance to understand it (full text available to subscribers)

Volcanic lightning may have sparked life on Earth

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT

One of the most famous experiments of all time, Miller-Urey, was even more successful than thought and could hold the key to life's origin

Volcanic lightning may have sparked life on Earth

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT

One of the most famous experiments of all time, Miller-Urey, was even more successful than thought and could hold the key to life's origin

Goldmine bug DNA may be key to alien life

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT

A bacterial community discovered living in complete isolation deep in a goldmine has astrobiologists buzzing

Goldmine bug DNA may be key to alien life

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT

A bacterial community discovered living in complete isolation deep in a goldmine has astrobiologists buzzing

White meteorites from Mars may hide evidence of life

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Evidence of Martian life may have already arrived on Earth, hidden inside white meteorites made of sedimentary rock, experiments suggest

Martian fossils may be hiding inside white rocks

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:45:00 GMT

Sedimentary Earth rocks that were dropped into the atmosphere turned white – crucially, the fossils they contained survived the ordeal

Martian fossils may be hiding inside white rocks

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:45:00 GMT

Sedimentary Earth rocks that were dropped into the atmosphere turned white crucially, the fossils they contained survived the ordeal

Sun's siblings may have seeded Earth life

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:28:00 GMT

Early life might have hitchhiked on rocks from stars born in the same cluster as our Sun

Sun's siblings may have seeded Earth life

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:28:00 GMT

Early life might have hitchhiked on rocks from stars born in the same cluster as our Sun

Interview: The alien hunter

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Astronomer talks about why he is sure that intelligent aliens exist, and what he would do if he detected a signal from ET

Interview: The alien hunter

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Astronomer talks about why he is sure that intelligent aliens exist, and what he would do if he detected a signal from ET (full text available to subscribers)

'Water bears' are first animal to survive space vacuum

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:50:00 GMT

The tiny invertebrates, also known as tardigrades, survived in the vacuum of space for 10 days

'Water bears' are first animal to survive space vacuum

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:50:00 GMT

The tiny invertebrates, also known as tardigrades, survived in the vacuum of space for 10 days