On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

Scientists studying Jupiter’s moon Europa have zeroed in on a strange, spider-like feature etched into the moon’s icy shell, ...

New research casts doubt on the prospects for a habitable, active environment beneath the frozen surface of Jupiter’s moon ...

"We're not saying, and we can't say, that there's no life in Europa. What we're saying is that it's a harder proposition, ...

A study published in Nature Communications suggests that Europa’s rocky seafloor is likely too mechanically strong to support ...

A study has cast doubt on the idea that Jupiter's moon Europa, where NASA has sent a spacecraft, could have conditions to ...

A new study reveals Jupiter's moon Europa likely lacks active geology on its seafloor, reducing chances of life in its vast ...

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...

New research suggests that, Europa, may lack tectonic and volcanic activity essential for supporting life in its subsurface ocean.

New research raises doubts about Europa's potential for supporting life, due to the lack of tectonic and volcanic activity on ...

Although Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, it’s the smallest of the Galilean moons – the largest being Ganymede. With an equatorial diameter of about 3,100 kilometres, Europa is ...