Understanding where and in what quantities essential elements for life have existed on Earth's surface helps explain the ...

The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin ...

Life’s ultimate origin will never be known, but researchers are probing the possibilities—for Earth and elsewhere.

Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay ...

China's Tianwen-2 probe has commenced its decade-long deep space mission, capturing a stunning image of Earth and the Moon ...

Mars is thought to currently have all the necessary ingredients for life except for perhaps the most important one — liquid ...

Strata: Stories from Deep Time’ explores the origins of the air we breathe and untangles some of our planet’s oldest stories.

Canadian scientists found the oldest known rocks on Earth - dating back 4.16 billion years - shedding light on our planet’s ...