21 May 2021
New study suggests organic salts are likely present on Mars
... organic salts, such as oxalates and acetates, for energy. With this analogy in mind, it could be possible that microorganisms on Mars, if they existed or still do exist, could be doing the same. Salts on Mars are likely to be widespread and...
07 July 2021
Methane detected on Enceladus could be a sign of life, study shows
...accounted for. On Earth, deep-sea vents are covered in microbial ecosystems rich in methanogenic archaea; methane-producing microorganisms that are thought to be among the earliest cellular life forms to colonise our planet. Methanogens are typically...
