Structures inside rare bacteria are similar to those that power photosynthesis in plants today, suggesting the process is older than assumed. The finding could mean the evolution of photosynthesis needs […]
Imperial College London
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Oxygen Could Have Been Available To Life As Early As 3.5 Billion Years Ago
Microbes could have performed oxygen-producing photosynthesis at least one billion years earlier in the history of the Earth than previously thought. The finding could change ideas of how and when […]
Posted inMars, Press Release
Using Dorset UK as Model to Help Find Traces of Life on Mars
By studying a stream on the UK coast, experts have calculated how much organic matter we might find on Mars, and where to look. Imperial College London scientists have found […]
Posted inMars, Press Release
Evidence of Martian Life Could Be Hard to Find in Some Meteorite Blast Sites
Scientists in their preliminary findings suggest signs of life from under Mars’ surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts. Scientists analysing samples from Mars’ surface have […]
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Press Release
Hot Atmospheres Could Limit Number of Habitable Planets
New research has revealed that fewer than predicted planets may be capable of harbouring life because their atmospheres keep them too hot. An international team describe the work in a […]
Posted inAstrochemistry
Scientists Discover Cosmic Factory for Life's Building Blocks
Scientists have discovered a ‘cosmic factory’ for producing the building blocks of life, amino acids, according to research. The team from Imperial College London, the University of Kent and Lawrence […]