One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...
A team led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as ...
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned from space with a sample of an asteroid named Bennu and scientists got to dive into a tale ...
Scientist have concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet. The finding ...
Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.
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 ...
Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, ...
With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...
Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...
By exploring Yellowstone's geothermal springs, scientists discovered the microbes that reveal how life adapted to harsh conditions billions of years ago.