A new study led by WashU planetary scientists suggests the icy moon lacks the undersea activity needed to support life.

For decades, Europa has been the optimistic counterpoint to a lonely solar system, a small icy world that seemed to tick ...

You have likely heard Europa described as one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth. The icy moon of Jupiter holds a global ocean beneath its frozen surface, along with the ...

Europa’s buried ocean has made it one of the most exciting places to search for life beyond Earth. However, new calculations suggest its seafloor may be calm, cold, and largely inactive, with little ...