Day: March 1, 2016

Scientists Find New Way to Identify Alien Life

Two astrophysicists propose a new way to spot extraterrestrial life that might be searching for us. Their paper is published in the journal Astrobiology. What if alien life is searching for us as we are searching for them? René Heller and Ralph Pudritz, the authors of the new paper, believe that the best way for

Hermaphrodites Reproducing Without Males Have Shorter Lifespans

Hermaphrodite nematodes reproducing without the assistance of males have been shown to have shorter lifespans, says a new study published in The American Naturalist. Being a hermaphrodite might have its perks — you don’t need a mate to mate — but, it also decreases lifespan. The new study focuses on Pristionchus nematodes which include species

Earth’s Ocean Was Cooler When Life First Emerged On Earth Than Previously Thought

The ocean was cooler than previously thought when life first appeared on Earth, according to two researchers who analysed rocks from South Africa. The paper is published in the journal Sciences Advances. Following the analysis of rocks, a pair of researchers, Maarten de Wit and Harald Furnes, concluded that the temperature of the ocean at