The bacteria-first theory, also known as the reductive hypothesis, picked up support in 2003 when French researchers ...

A type of bacteria that is highly resistant to radiation and other environmental hazards survived outside of the International Space Station for three years, according to a new study.

Bacteria Found Alive in Earth's Most Extreme Environments for the First Time Hold Clues to Life on Other Planets Published Dec 20, 2017 at 4:37 PM EST Updated Dec 21, 2017 at 10:17 AM EST ...

Phosphine, a simple molecule consisting of three hydrogen atoms and one phosphorus atom, is thought to be created by anaerobic bacteria on Earth. Thus, it can be detected emanating from sewers and ...

The bacteria-first theory, also known as the reductive hypothesis, picked up support in 2003 when French researchers discovered a giant virus in the sludge of a water tower in Bradford, England.

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

A giant tsunami deposited the first bacteria Bacteria are some of the most resilient organisms on Earth. They’ve been found lodged within ice, in deep underground caves and hidden within hot ...

Experiments performed on the International Space Station have suggested that bacteria from Earth could be used to extract useful minerals on the moon or Mars.

Earth’s first bacteria made their own sunscreen Date: October 26, 2015 Source: Universitaet Tübingen Summary: Earth in the days when life was just beginning had no protective ozone layer, so ...

Life on Earth was dominated by simple bacteria up until about 650 million years ago when more complex forms of life suddenly took over. The reasons why this happened were something of a mystery.

For anaerobic bacteria, there are sets of reactions they do perform, including turning other compounds into things like phosphine. They turn carbon dioxide into methane — CO₂ to CH₄.