We are the Universe trying to understand itself. How, and why, did we come to be? Why does the Universe take the shape it ...

Do you ever stop and question why and how we have evolved to be the way we are? Survival is important to us, so why are we ...

To uncover the truth about the origins of these moons, scientists are looking forward to the Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) ...

The essential ingredient for life, water, appeared on both planets around 4.4 billion years ago, new research indicates.

Could life on Earth have taken a completely different form, based on the “handedness” of its chemical? A new study by ...

Water is ubiquitous on Earth—about 70% of Earth's surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and ...

This discovery could help scientists better understand the chemistry of early Earth life forms, and provide a template for how life could start on planets beyond our own. “How did life begin?” is one ...

New research offers a potential explanation for the formation of early Earth protocells. Few questions have captivated ...

Scientists have found what seems to be the oldest direct evidence of hot water flowing on Mars during its ancient past. The ...

Our ancestors had no problem with the idea that the sun would rise and set every day, providing light and warmth, forever.

Meanwhile, planetesimals formed after the radioactivity went extinct did not melt, allowing them to retain volatile elements. The new study examined different forms of zinc that came to Earth through ...