Ancient oceans with phosphorus-rich waters may have supported some of Earth’s earliest microbial life, according to a new ...

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clue The red planet is thought to currently have all the necessary ingredients for life ...

This consistent flow has been happening for billions of years, making cosmic dust a potential key factor in enriching Earth’s surface with the necessary ingredients for life. The study notes, “Some ...

Scientists from UCL and the University of Cambridge have revealed that "space ice"—long thought to be completely ...

"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, ...

Described as "Earth's kryptonite twin," jadarite is a rare and fascinating mineral that quickly caught the attention of ...

Researchers believe this 4.6-billion-year-old piece of rock could reveal compounds present at the beginning of the solar system and the building blocks of life.

They reveal that the chemical composition of the deep mantle has remained almost intact since the Earth's formation 4.5 ...

Water frozen in the depths of space has long been considered a shapeless, frozen fog. For decades, scientists believed it ...

China's Tianwen-2 probe has commenced its decade-long deep space mission, capturing a stunning image of Earth and the Moon ...