Ogden, Utah, April 16, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Microid is an alien bacteria simulator for Android, iOS and Windows that challenges players to design and conduct experiments. The game features dozens of ...

Earth plants could thrive under the light of an alien sun, according to a recent experiment. A team of astrobiologists planted garden cress seeds and cultured dishes of photosynthetic bacteria under ...

Saturn's moon Enceladus could harbour alien life in oceans deep beneath its frozen surface, according to a new study.

Astrobiologists in Germany are developing a new testing device that could help tease dormant alien microbes into revealing themselves — and its key ingredient is a common amino acid that’s found in ...

Finding bacteria in extreme environments, like at thermal ocean vents or in the sulfur pools at Yellowstone, isn't all that novel. In 1991, remote-control robots brought out samples of pitch-black ...

Purple bacteria use infrared light for photosynthesis, offering a way to detect life on other planets through unique infrared signatures. Should you shut down your PC every night? Here's what it ...