Scientists have long believed they understood how life’s genetic code evolved, but new research upends that assumption. By ...

Most life on Earth relies on the sun’s energy for survival, but what about organisms in the deep sea that live beyond the ...

Scientists confirm that orcas and dolphins have lost the ability to return to dry land due to irreversible evolutionary ...

The research gives new insight into how life originated on Earth and where we might find it elsewhere in the universe. “Organic matter in meteorites reveals clues about early Solar System ...

This supports the theory that similar asteroids may have helped deliver the water and chemical building blocks that ultimately led to the evolution of life on Earth. The secrets of the asteroid Bennu ...

The northern plains of Mars, marked by thousands of mounds and hills, hold significant evidence of the planet's watery past.

Discover how scientists blend biology, synthetic biology, and astrobiology to speculate on alien life forms, focusing on the ...

the evolution of bats' wings and legs is tightly coupled, which may have prevented them from filling as many ecological niches as ... How Life Began on Earth: Modeling Earth's Ancient Atmosphere ...

What species will become the next rulers of Earth when humans are no longer dominant? Which creatures might inherit the throne?

Changing seasons makes some people anxious because they want things to stay the same. They love the cycle of sameness ...

Analysis of debris from the nearly 5 billion-year-old asteroid Bennu suggests the building blocks of DNA and RNA were present ...

Journey into prehistory as the article explores seven monstrous serpents that once ruled land and sea. From the colossal ...