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

As pandemic lockdowns forced humans into isolation, Earth's vegetation was thriving. The year 2020 was the greenest in modern ...

Rovers sent to Mars have so far failed to detect life, likely because it doesn’t exist on the Red Planet. But we can’t say ...

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 of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime there’s so ...

New studies co-led by UB show how 160 scientists mapped South Africa’s biodiversity using NASA aircraft and fieldwork.

Deep Dive features sculptures, and bioluminescent-inspired paintings of sea creatures. TIMS invites the public to see them Friday, Feb. 14.

Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...