One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

A Mars image shows a strange square formation. Some think it's artificial, but experts suggest natural causes.

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

Researchers found How Violent Events During Earth's Formation Led to the Scarcity of Moderately Volatile Elements (MVE) Like ...

The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ...

Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...

Seismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over ...

Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...

A perfectly square-shaped structure on Mars, 3 kilometers wide, spotted in NASA’s Mars Orbiter Camera images, has sparked ...