ancient life

Scientists from the US space agency (NASA) say that the Mars 2020 self-propelled robot will not only look for traces of ancient life but also pave the way for missions that involve

About 3.9 billion years ago - right after the Earth was attacked by Theia and while it still faced a series of meteors - the ancestors of all living creatures were born.

Two major European and Russian space agencies revealed plans

Scientists claim to have discovered fossils of some living things thought to have appeared on Earth about 4 billion years ago.

The fossil forest on the eastern island of New Zealand provided clues about ancient life near Antarctica.

Bacteria discovered originated nearly 3.5 billion years ago, the oldest fossil in the world, according to US experts.

A 3 billion-year-old underground water tank that has just been found on Mars is stirring up scientific circles.

Scientists have found some glass-like fragments scattered in Argentina, containing the organic components of ancient microorganisms trapped during meteorites hitting Earth millions