Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures. But it doesn't ...

Ancient animal history is extremely difficult to reconstruct, for a number of reasons. Some of the earliest creatures in existence were soft-bodied and microscopic, leaving behind very little ...

A single molecule can pause plant growth within minutes under stress, offering new insight into survival strategies.

DNA from a distance ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases—the molecular "letters" of life—have been detected in samples from the ...

Decades after being sealed away, Apollo-era lunar samples are revealing unexpected chemical signatures that challenge ...

The Earth and the Moon may look very different today, but they formed under similar conditions in space. In fact, a dominant ...

Scientists discover a three-sulfur bond chemical reaction that opens paths to cleaner drug design and fully recyclable ...

The question of how life began has traditionally been left to myth, philosophy, or religious faith, writes Dr James Williams.

A groundbreaking experiment revives interest in forgotten scientists Krishna Bahadur and S. Ranganayaki, exploring life's ...

Deep beneath a Canadian mine, researchers cracked open a fracture in the ancient rock and found water that should not exist ...

Asteroid Ryugu isn't much to look at, but its dust may help explain how life got started on Earth. The Smithsonian reports ...