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

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

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned from space with a sample of an asteroid named Bennu and scientists got to dive into a tale ...

A team led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as ...

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

Scientist have concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet. The finding ...

A new study suggests that the explosive deaths of the universe's earliest stars created surprising quantities of water that ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

Their research reveals which Earthly 'technosignatures' would be easiest to detect from a planet across the galaxy.

Last week, scientists who analyzed the rubble from a near-Earth asteroid reported their first detailed findings. The ...