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Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed gases like methane, carbon dioxide, and most notably, dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a molecule on Earth only produced by life. A follow-up study ...

The exoplanet K2-18b is generating headlines because researchers announced what could be evidence of life on the planet. The ...

The researchers found strong evidence of a chemical called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet's atmosphere. On Earth, DMS is produced only by living organisms, so it appears to be a compelling sign ...

Earth's atmosphere is divided into several distinct layers, each characterized by specific temperature variations, composition, and phenomena. Below are the primary layers of the atmosphere, from the ...

Except when we fly, or see rockets and missiles, we mostly ignore the air we breathe. But when the air becomes poisoned with ...

Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth. The BBC has been alerted to some editorial breaches in the Human Planet series from 2011 and has decided to withdraw Human ...