New research suggests that amino acids, the fundamental components of life, may have arrived on Earth carried by interstellar ...

New method reveals chemical signs of early microbial life in ancient Earth rocks, showing photosynthesis evolved much earlier ...

NASA’s Pandora mission will study exoplanet atmospheres by separating star light from planet signals, helping scientists learn which distant worlds may have air, water, and signs of life ...

​​Rivers may seem as old as the hills, but they have life cycles just like other natural features do. Many grow and make ...

A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earth’s ecosystems.

Scientists refine the timeline of sponge origins, showing soft-bodied ancestors likely evolved later than some chemical ...

Air trapped in ancient salt crystals reveals Earth's atmosphere 1.4 billion years ago had more oxygen than thought, ...

Astronomers have uncovered the long-hidden cause behind Betelgeuse’s strange behavior: a small companion star carving a visible wake through the giant’s vast atmosphere. Using nearly eight years of ...

Do you dream of riding through some of the most breathtaking landscapes on Earth? From carving your way up legendary mountain ...

Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...

Deep beneath Alaska's frozen soils, scientists have awakened microbes frozen for up to 42,400 years, revealing how ancient ...

With backcountry camping, river swims and endless solitude, the multi-day Escalante hiking route offers deep insight into the ...