Earth’s history is filled with incredible milestones, and the emergence of the first animals is one of the most captivating.

Researchers found LUCA, our earliest common ancestor, lived 4.2 billion years ago. It had a complex biology, affecting its ...

In a study co-authored by a Texas A&M University scientist, researchers have revealed new insights into the geological ...

NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced ...

In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long we’ve got, and how we can extend our ...

The peer-reviewed report in the Astrophysical Journal Letters presents more questions than answers, acknowledges numerous ...

One such moment was when space craft sent back images of the Earth for the first time. Another is the discovery of life on ...

Scientists have made a bold leap in the search for life’s origins, offering a fresh look at how chemistry might have crossed ...

A common mineral, α-alumina, found abundantly in Earth's crust, may have played a critical role in initiating the chemical ...

Research suggests that calcium may have played a key role in guiding the development of a specific molecular handedness in ...

Microbes - alive and thriving -- have been found sealed within a fracture of 2-billion-year-old rock beneath Earth's surface.

It will lead to more purple, brown, or green hues in coastal or stratified areas, with less deep blue color in water as ...