Life in the deep sea

The seabed of our planet is teeming with life forms unknown, according to an article in the journal Nature. Bacteria on the seabed could be older than life on the planet's surface.

Scientists suggest that between 60% and 70% of all bacteria live deep in the seabed of the Earth, away from sunlight. Some of the new bacteria identified are about 16 million years and survived some 400 meters deep.

Europe creationism discussion

Creationism rejects the evolution of species through natural selection. The Council of Europe, which is responsible for ensuring respect for human rights in the Old Continent, began to discuss a report that warns of the dangers of teaching creationist theories in schools.

Creationism challenges the commonly accepted theory of evolution of species and holds that the earth is no more than 10,000 years old and 

Prepare for the encounter with extraterrestrials

World governments should start preparing a synchronized way to an ultimate meeting with extraterrestrial life, says an impressive group of scientists in the UK. In an edition of the journal Philosophical Transactions A of the Royal Society British institution, the scientists note that for the first time in the history of mankind "is a realistic possibility of whether or not we are alone in the Universe."