Recent years have witnessed renewed interest in manned missions to the Moon and even Mars. Such endeavours will inevitably result in microorganisms on astronauts and equipment coming into contact with ...
Living organisms have reportedly been found on the hull of the International Space Station (ISS) and they might not have originated from the Earth. Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov said that the ...
It could open up new possibilities for those looking of habitable worlds based on what we know about living conditions on Earth – mainly the presence of water and an oxygen rich atmosphere. But ...
Microbes were observed living in icy conditions at the pols for the first time by the University of York. Study lead author Kelly Redeker said: “The fact that we have observed metabolically active ...
Alien species could be harbouring a variety of unknown germs which might have serious consequences for its new environment, scientists have claimed. Invasive species, which are sometimes known as ...
The Guardian has published an article about the first case of alien bacteria dying from bird flu being recorded on Mars. Our verdict This is not a real article, and the Guardian confirmed it had never ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Will you sign up to help Nasa stop the spread of alien goo? NASA is on the hunt for a “planetary protection officer” who can protect humankind from alien bugs hitching a ride to Earth. It’s looking ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Mysterious organisms are living on the inside – and outside – of the ISS (Picture: Getty) The International Space Station has been colonised by mysterious strains of bacteria – including some bugs ...
Bacteria found in desert soils survives off just hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide Microscopic organisms discovered in Antarctica could change the way scientists look for alien life on ...