In a recent study, calculated water loss rates as well as geophysical water release rates favor the idea that the outermost, more massive planets retain their water

Researchers at the UW–Madison Wisconsin Institute for Discovery are conducting experiments to test the idea that lifelike chemical reactions might develop readily under the right condition

Berkeley Lab research, shock experiments show how mineral found in Martian meteorites may provide clues to ancient abundance of water

All of these seven planets could have liquid water—key to life as we know it—under the right atmospheric conditions, but the chances are highest with the three in the habitable zone

For the first half of 2016, telescopes around the world monitored Proxima Centauri in a coordinated effort called the Pale Red Dot campaign

Announcement more than doubles the number of confirmed planets from Kepler

Just 40 light years from Earth, planets are best targets so far for search for extraterrestrial life

Paper shows for the first time just what “pessimism” or “optimism” mean when it comes to estimating the likelihood of advanced extraterrestrial life

If such observers are using the same search methods that scientists are using on Earth, researchers propose that humanity should turn its collective ear to Earth’s “transit zone.”

"Early life is fragile, so we believe it rarely evolves quickly enough to survive," ANU researchers say.