MSU scientists studied microbes in Yellowstone hot springs to understand how life adapted to increasing oxygen levels.

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era. Insights from a University of California study suggest that early Earth had ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

UNLV-led research details early insights from NASA’s Perseverance rover; Specimens due back on Earth in the 2030s.

Four early-career scientists share how they’ve harnessed features of their lives—from music to AI technology—to inspire their ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

Antarctica may have been a refuge for early waterfowl ancestors, shielding them from the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

We live in a golden age for space exploration. Scientists are gathering massive amounts of new information and scientific evidence at a record pace. Yet the age-old question remains unanswered: are w ...

By exploring Yellowstone's geothermal springs, scientists discovered the microbes that reveal how life adapted to harsh conditions billions of years ago.

New, groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted in global benefits to the environment and food system ...

New work offers insight into how early life adapted from a low-oxygen atmosphere to the one that exists today.