Dossier
microbial life
Coverage of microbial life in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover detected organic molecules on Mars, including five never previously observed, which could be building blocks for life. The discovery in a 3.5-billion-year-old dried lakebed suggests potential ancient life, though the origin remains unclear.