Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

A NASA mission collected the sample and brought it back in 2023, and scientists have found traces of ancient brine that contains minerals that are the raw ingredients of life.

Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Conditions Extremophiles are the superheroes of the microbial world. These organisms find a ...

The meteor fragments returned by OSIRIS-REx shed light on the entwined history of water and the chemical ingredients of life ...

For more than a century, nations have measured societal gains in terms of economic growth. But a new review published in the ...

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.

New work offers insight into how early life adapted from a low-oxygen atmosphere to the one that exists today.

Scientist have concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet. The finding ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An ambitious, multinational research project funded by NASA and co-led by the University at Buffalo has ...

Life on Earth extends far beyond the vibrant rainforests and sunlit coral reefs. Deep below the surface, an extraordinary ...