One of the most elegant theories about the origins of life on our planet is that it was kick-started by a delivery from outer ...

In the beginning, the Earth was pummeled by asteroids. Thousands of these space rocks slammed into the young Earth, sometimes with a force powerful enough to vaporize the seas. They came primarily ...

You may think of physics as a way to explain the behaviors of things like black holes, colliding particles, falling apples, and quantum computers. But a small group physicists today is working on a ...

There are many theories about how life began. There is the biblical story of Adam and Eve, Darwin’s five theories of evolution, common descent, gradualism, multiplication of species, and natural ...

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe—life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? How do you look for alien life when you don’t know what alien life might look like?

Complex life began to develop earlier, and over a longer span of time, than previously believed, a new study has revealed.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If we discovered evidence of alien life, would we even realize it? Life on other planets could be ...

Two laboratories at Penn State set out to show how an obscure undersea microbe metabolizes carbon monoxide into methane and vinegar. What they found was not merely a previously unknown biochemical ...

Throughout history, philosophers have explored the realities of life, each offering insights shaped by individual perspective. I believe every philosopher is correct within their own context. In this ...

Findings of what was thought to be phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus sparked debate over the possibility of life existing on the harsh planet. Now, a new research report offers an explanation that ...

If we discovered evidence of alien life, would we even realize it? Life on other planets could be so different from what we’re used to that we might not recognize any biological signatures that it ...