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Astrobiology

NASA's Mars rover drills up most complex organic matter yet

World

NASA's Mars rover drills up most complex organic matter yet

By AFP

Newsdeck

'Peculiar' radio signals emerge from nearby star

By AFP

Daily Maverick Interview: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxies

Maverick Life

Daily Maverick Interview: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxies

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Newsdeck

Fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago

By AFP

Newsdeck

New evidence of water plumes on Jupiter's moon Europa

By AFP

Cosmos – the final frontier; these are the voyages of the starship Neil deGrasse Tyson…

Maverick Life

Cosmos – the final frontier; these are the voyages of the starship Neil deGrasse Tyson…

By J Brooks Spector

In memoriam: John Billingham, the man who chased ET all over the universe

World

In memoriam: John Billingham, the man who chased ET all over the universe

By Richard Poplak

Europe, Russia To Launch Mars Mission To Sample Soil For Signs Of Life

Newsdeck

Europe, Russia To Launch Mars Mission To Sample Soil For Signs Of Life

By Reuters

Deep Underground, Worms And "Zombie Microbes" Rule

Newsdeck

Deep Underground, Worms And "Zombie Microbes" Rule

By Reuters

No organic material found on Mars yet, Nasa says

Newsdeck

No organic material found on Mars yet, Nasa says

By Reuters

Antarctic bacteria a clue to different kinds of life, says study

Newsdeck

Antarctic bacteria a clue to different kinds of life, says study

By Reuters

Robotic probe to seek Martian life with new focus

Newsdeck

Robotic probe to seek Martian life with new focus

By Reuters

Decision time for SKA

Newsdeck

Decision time for SKA

By Reuters

SKA goes into referee's optional extra time

Sci-Tech

SKA goes into referee's optional extra time

By Alex Eliseev

Black holes and new planets: a busy week among the stars

Sci-Tech

Black holes and new planets: a busy week among the stars

By Richard Poplak

Um, if we get ET on the line, what will we say?

Sci-Tech

Um, if we get ET on the line, what will we say?

By Andy Rice