A paper published in 2023 spurred discussion about whether life exists on an exoplanet named K2-18b. Two years later, the ...

This week, the state Assembly held its first committee hearing for Assembly Bill 27, a measure that would spare residents of Val Verde, Live Oak, Hasley Hills, Hillcrest Parkway, Hasley Canyon and ...

A bill that seeks to compensate people living near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill faces uncertainty amid state budget challenges and L.A. County wildfires.

A smoldering reaction under the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Southern California has made its neighbors' lives miserable for almost three years.

Scientists are rethinking how to detect alien life by focusing on planets vastly different from Earth. Instead of searching ...

Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like ...

Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.

It started when a group of scientists published a paper suggesting a specific chemical, dimethyl sulfide, or DMS, may exist in the planet's atmosphere. A consensus wasn't reached at the time ...

After eating asparagus, many people notice a change in the smell of urine. This curious phenomenon has raised questions for ...

The study builds on previous research investigating different biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide, another potential sign of life. However, methyl halides appear particularly promising ...