Two previously known supernovae may have affected evolution on Earth, and could even have driven a mass extinction millions of years ago. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Did the geological processes of Earth (photographed here by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar ...

A century ago, when biologists used to talk about the primordial soup from which all life on Earth came, they probably never imagined from how far away the ingredients may have come. Recent findings ...

If a star explodes in space and no one is around to see it, does it wreak a change on terrestrial evolution? Yes, maybe – if you're a microbe quietly minding your own business in Lake Tanganyika in ...

Scientists may have a step forward in understanding how life on our planet came to exist. The mystery of how tiny molecules of RNA came to be enclosed within membranes, forming the very first cells, ...

The concept of the "great filter" to explain why so far we seem to be alone in the universe is based on erroneous assumptions ...