As astronomers study an exoplanet called K2-18b, conflicting research reveals how difficult it is to find evidence of life ...

Astronomers detected dimethyl sulfide (DMS) on exoplanet K2-18b, sparking excitement about potential extraterrestrial life.

The organization of life on Earth – from the tiniest flora to colossal fauna, from the oceans to the desert to the frozen ...

The University College London research builds on years of efforts to trace the origins of Earth’s early genetic materials.

A series of studies have cast doubt on the sensational claim that "the strongest evidence yet" was found that life exists ...

A simple rule that seems to govern how life is organized on Earth is described in a new study published in Nature Ecology & ...

In a new peer reviewed analysis, scientists quantify amino acids before and after our “last universal common ancestor.” The ...

"Are we alone?" This ancient question has occupied humanity's mind for a long time. In 1995, the discovery of the first ...

Hidden in every tenth of a degree of extra warmth are hair-trigger switches built into Earth systems that are critical for ...