It seems life can take hold just about anywhere. Case in point a iron rich salty lake 1300 feet beneath Antarctica's ice. It is so iron rich that the water rusts and turns red, staining the glacier. Stuck with no sunlight or other energy sources bacteria has thrived for over a million years by using energy from the minerals reaction with each other. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

The elixir of life may be a concoction of honey, cherries and secret herbs infused in a full Chianti wine, according to a centuries-old recipe discovered in one of Italy's oldest pharmacies. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A new study suggests that extreme chemical reactions fired up by meteorite impacts may have jump-started life in the early oceans, rather than delivering its building blocks preformed. picked by muppet 12 months ago

Scientists have detected an organic sugar molecule that is directly linked to the origin of life, in a region of our galaxy where habitable planets could exist. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

For the first time, satellite imagery reveals thick Martian salt deposits scattered across the planet's southern surface, which one planetary scientist claims could be sites of ancient life. The mats of sodium chloride — the same taste-enhancing mineral found on your kitchen table — serve as more evidence of Mars' watery past, and researchers think the briney pools that made them could... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Tirrell Davis and Brandon Richmond were today each given a life sentence today for murdering schoolboy Kodjo Yenga by stabbing him through the heart.

There accomplices Yemoh Kurtis, Jamel Bridgeman and Michel Williams were each given 10 years. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Launched today by the Smithsonian Institute, the EOL will attempt to document and catalogue all life on earth.

(Shame they've spelt it wrong) picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

“It’s a Wonderful Life” is a terrifying, asphyxiating story about growing up and relinquishing your dreams, of seeing your father driven to the grave before his time, of living among bitter, small-minded people. Some feel that Pottersville would be a better city than Bedford Falls picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

In a recent study called “Why did life emerge?”, two scientists, [....] offer some insight into the general driving force of life’s origins in terms of thermodynamics. picked by rambler 11 months ago

People's reaction times are a far better indicator of their chances of living a long life than their blood pressure, exercise levels or weight, researchers have discovered.

Men and women with the most sluggish response times are more than twice as likely to die prematurely. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Seliethia Parker always saw her role as protector for her 7-year-old daughter, Alexis Goggins. But it was Alexis who ended up saving her mother's life by using her little body to shield her mom from a fusillade of bullets. picked by karenben 2 years ago

Now, a team of researchers working in New Mexico has found traces of life inside salty halite crystals. The discovery is "an invaluable resource for understanding the evolutionary record [of Earth] over a geological time frame." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An amino acid, one of the essential ingredients to life on Earth, has been found in a comet for the first time, NASA announced Monday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

We have answered so many seemingly impossible questions yet one question eludes us - How did life arise from inorganic matter? Perhaps a new way of looking at the question can help find an answer picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

At one time, scientists were surprised to discover microbes living in places that were thought to be uninhabitable. That doesn’t happen anymore, because scientists know life can thrive almost anywhere on earth. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Astronomers at the Carnegie Institution have found the first indications of highly complex organic molecules in the disk of red dust surrounding a distant star. The eight-million-year-old star, known as HR 4796A, is inferred to be in the late stages of planet formation, suggesting that the basic building blocks of life may be common in planetary systems. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

With amazingly realistic graphics, open ended game play and huge levels of of interaction with other players, Real Life is an awesome game. picked by Jetka 10 months ago

Basically what the headline says. Lots of life advice, video, and wise words from those among us who have been there, done that and sadly often go unheard picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

You know creationists and how they "prove" that life could not exist at random ? Well, this guy explains in detail pretty much everything about the origins of life. picked by DoggySpew 3 years ago

A dog that attacked a neighbor's child in April has been spared the death penalty, with a sentence of life behind bars without chance of parole. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago