Research indicates that delicate deepwater corals tolerated or adapted to major climate and salinity fluxes, “yet today, it’s ...

Planetary scientists in Algeria and Switzerland have developed a scientific instrument that could help hunt for signs of life ...

Scientists may have uncovered a promising new method to detect ancient life on Mars. A recent study suggests that microbial ...

"We proved that our instrument is capable of detecting signatures of life in gypsum," he added, suggesting it might help do ...

Scientists may finally have a way to detect ancient life on Mars by studying microbial fossils preserved in sulfate minerals.

Scientists found fossil-like traces in gypsum, suggesting ancient microbial life may have existed on Mars billions of years ...

On Earth, researchers have discovered fossilized microbial filaments in deposits dating back to the Messinian salinity crisis, a period when the Mediterranean Sea nearly dried up. These structures, ...

“The Messinian Salinity Crisis occurred when the Mediterranean Sea was cut off from the Atlantic Ocean. This led to rapid evaporation, causing the sea to become hypersaline and depositing thick layers ...

They chose gypsum samples from the Sidi Boutbal quarry in Algeria, a region rich in sulfate minerals that formed during the Messinian Salinity Crisis when the Mediterranean Sea partially dried up.

“The Messinian Salinity Crisis occurred when the Mediterranean Sea was cut off from the Atlantic Ocean,” said Sellam. “This led to rapid evaporation, causing the sea to become hypersaline ...

More than 50 per cent of emergency doctors say physical violence occurs in their department daily or weekly, a new survey has revealed. Inconsistent security measures, overflowing emergency ...