The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not ...

Death is inevitable for almost all organisms, but avoiding a sticky end is easier for some that happen to be insanely hard to kill.

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

In their view, inorganic molecules might have reacted due to energy from the Sun or lightning strikes to form life’s building ...

Microplastics are silently sabotaging the planet’s greenery, curbing photosynthesis, and threatening food security.

Biological science is changing the way we harness and manage renewable energy, according to a new study by researchers at The ...

Earth will lose its oxygen, making it uninhabitable for life forms that depend on oxygen. The planet will become methane-rich, similar to its state before the Great Oxidation Event. The increasing ...

Patagonia’s ‘living rocks’ hold ancient bacterial biofilms, offering insights into early life and potential bioengineering ...

Without plants on land, humans could not live on Earth. From mosses to ferns to grasses to trees, plants are our food, fodder ...

World's Oldest Impact Crater Found, Rewriting Earth's Ancient History Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly ...

Earth's oceans may have been green for billions of years until the first photosynthetic organisms flooded our atmosphere with oxygen.

If venusian clouds contain life, it will be very different than what we know. But terrestrial analogs might still give us ...