Earth's relationship with space is much more complex than it used to be. Space around our planet was thought to be influenced ...
One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they ...
The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists ...
Grand Canyon fossils in the Bright Angel formation reveal 500M-year-old animals with dual feeding structures, reshaping ...
When Earth was a molten inferno, water may have been locked safely underground rather than lost to space. Researchers ...
Astronomers have found a colossal spinning structure in space. Galaxies within this formation appear to spin together with a ...
An eye-catching pattern on the surface of Europa, an ice-covered moon, may have profound implications for our understanding ...
New laboratory studies could shed light on a rock containing potential signs of alien life that’s stranded on Mars ...
Earth’s deep interior still shapes the world above your feet. Water trapped far below the surface helps control how rocks ...
Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space ...
A vast ring of rocky leftovers between Mars and Jupiter, the asteroid belt preserves clues to how the planets — and Earth ...
Astronomers have discovered a bizarre carbon-rich planet orbiting a neutron star, PSR J2322-2650b, with soot clouds and ...