Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

A giant impact on the early Earth could have brought the building blocks of RNA to our planet, which new research suggests ...

In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping ...

A new study reveals that tiny fragments of Earth's atmosphere are transported to and absorbed by the moon via gusts of solar ...

How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that ...

Life on Earth began in a world of volcanic eruptions, violent storms, and a toxic atmosphere. Yet somehow, from this chaos, ...

New research shows how RNA, a key molecule for life, may have formed on early Earth using simple chemistry and materials delivered by asteroid impacts, linking space science with the origins of life ...

The origin of the first living molecules on our planet has long been debated. However, recent experiments are revealing new ...

A rice price spike in Indonesia left children shorter and heavier as adults, revealing the hidden, long-term cost of food ...

Scientists have long believed that RNA may have been the first molecule capable of storing information and evolving, a ...