A new discovery in the search for Earth-like exoplanets has just been published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on ...

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 ...

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

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows. The complex precursors to ...

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

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 ...

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

Reptiles are among the most adaptable species on earth, and they can be found in deserts, forests, swamps, and even cities. Snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles have succeeded in making their ...

ESPN's ‘30 for 30' series entry, directed by Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff, is a lovingly made account of the life and ...

The world’s largest doomsday vault has opened, safeguarding what could help rebuild Earth after disaster. Who built it, what lies inside, and how many such vaults exist worldwide?

NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a coral-shaped rock on Mars. Though not alive, its shape reveals clues about the planet’s geology. Small discoveries like this help scientists decode Mars’ ancient past ...