James Webb has detected a molecule in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18b that could be linked to life. The molecule, ...

As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at the year and, in the world of science, at the findings that have kept the world on its toes. Space aficionados, in particular, have had a thrilling time.

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have spotted unusual gases in the air of a planet called K2-18b, which is 124 light-years away. These gases, on Earth, come mostly from living ...

Dimethyl sulfide, also known as DMS, sounds like it could be a chemical compound you’d try to avoid on an ingredient label or the poisonous ingredient in a murder mystery. But some scientists view ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope say they have detected the “strongest evidence yet” that life exists outside our solar system. Scientists at the University of Cambridge found signs of ...

CAMBRIDGE, England — Astronomers may have detected the strongest evidence thus far of alien life beyond our solar system. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have found ...

"I do not believe we yet have convincing evidence of the presence of DMS in K2-18b's atmosphere." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

New research challenges the assumption that specific molecules detected on other planets signify life, showing that these can be synthesized under controlled lab conditions without any biological ...

The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators said. By Hiroko Tabuchi In a move not seen for almost 40 years, ...

Sulfur is essential for the synthesis of metabolites related with central roles in metabolic health and homeostasis (1). Dietary sulfur-containing compounds, are widely distributed in vegetable ...