The complex precursors to biological molecules can form spontaneously in interstellar space, according to a lab experiment ...

The curious minds at What If explore how primitive life first appeared on Earth, imagining microorganisms, oceans, and the origins of life.

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

Stanford AI can predict with over 85% accuracy which premature babies will suffer serious medical complications.

This shifts our entire perspective on what makes a planet “Earth-like.” Nature is far more creative than our own solar system suggests. The universe might be teeming with “magma-shielded” worlds that ...

Even the tiniest discoveries can have outsized significance, a worm in a salty lake hints at life yet to be found.

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...

Cold cosmic dust grains can link amino acids into protein‑like chains in deep space, suggesting life’s chemistry may begin ...

About 700 million years ago, Earth was entombed in a veneer of ice hundreds of feet thick—a frozen state scientists refer to as “Snowball Earth.” Oceans cooled but managed to retain some heat to avoid ...

Artemis II will flight-test Orion and the Space Launch System, introducing integrated spacecraft, rocket, and life-support systems designed for sustained human travel beyond low Earth orbit.