Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...
In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly ...
A breakthrough experiment, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers compelling support for ...
Life on Earth began in a world of volcanic eruptions, violent storms, and a toxic atmosphere. Yet somehow, from this chaos, ...
New research in Yellowstone National Park has found a connection between earthquake swarms and the chemical reactions needed to sustain ...
How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that ...
From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of glass and bright white structures. Despite being just outside Tucson, Arizona, ...
Background of the planet earth viwed from satellite , this image is generated with 3D software and Elements of this image are provided by NASA Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any ...
Deep within the surface of the earth lies a gargantuan amount of carbon in the form of various types of microbial life, which hangs onto life in environments with scarce nutrients and extreme ...