Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

Researchers recreated conditions from billions of years ago and found that Earth’s young atmosphere could make key molecules ...

Bacteria rarely feel impressive in everyday life, but when you zoom in, all the way in, they dominate Earth in ways that are ...

The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and ...

A spherical sea sponge discovered in Antarctica, Carnivorous cladorhizid, is a carnivore, trapping and devouring live animals ...

Using a highly sensitive mass spectrometer capable of detecting trace chemicals, the researchers discovered that their early Earth simulation created an entire collection of sulfur biomolecules. These ...

One of seven Earth-sized planets, TRAPPIST-1d, caught the attention of NASA researchers and is one of the promising planets ...

Scientists found the first natural proof that underwater volcanoes make ammonia without biology, a reaction that may have ...

The animal kingdom is a dangerous place, but certain species are more than up to the challenge, constantly evading death (or causing it) wherever they go.

According to a new study the early Earth’s ancient sky may have played a much larger, proactive role in generating the chemical ingredients for life than scientists once believed.The study ...

We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints ...

The microbe Pyrodictium abyssi is an archaeon—a member of what's known as the third domain of life—and an extremophile. It ...