Hearty bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...

Tardigrades are practically invincible on Earth, so scientists looked to outer space in search of their kryptonite.

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List and WIF have announced the six participants for the 2026 Episodic Lab.

America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. In July 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover came across ...

A new traveling exhibit tells the story of Japanese American soldiers who fought for the U.S. in World War II, even as their ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Enigma Labs, a technology company which tracks unidentified aerial phenomenon, said on a per capita basis, Nevada has the ...

A study suggests that the integration of geomagnetic and visual cues help some of the world’s most invasive moth species orient themselves during their seasonal migration.

Three Mexican citizens appeared in federal court this week on charges related to the operation of a methamphetamine ...

Cameron Britton is back on the screens, thanks to Paradise Season 2. If you just found out about him from there, you’re ...

Three men, who authorities say are in the United States illegally, are facing federal charges for operating a meth lab in ...