Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism ...

Could humans spread Earth life beyond our planet? Astrobiologists explain where extremophiles might survive and why the risks ...

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

In this podcast edition of Supreme Court Brief, University of Chicago Law School professor Curtis Bradley explains why ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 ...

The U.S. Supreme Court further limited the reach of a federal law used to hold corporations liable for human rights abuses ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it far more difficult for foreigners to bring lawsuits in U.S. courts alleging serious violations of international law. In an opinion by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, ...