The discovery of catalytic RNA transformed our understanding of life's beginnings. Clare Sansom explores how the RNA world ...

The cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, ...

Two perplexing structures deep inside Earth might be ancient remnants of our early planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Two ...

Studies looking at how sponges have evolved on a molecular level have suggested that spicules should be present over 700 ...

For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...

Tim Coulson, a professor at Oxford University, has dedicated years to researching how life evolves. He thinks that if we vanished, it would create space for ...

The classic thought experiment about a horse-sized duck and a hundred duck-sized horses is more than a joke. It captures a ...