Chemists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have ...

It's difficult to overstate just how surprisingly early to the party this water may have been. “This suggests that water, the ...

Water reshapes Earth through slow, powerful erosion, carving intricate landscapes like caves and pinnacles in soluble rocks ...

Two Harvard researchers, Tom McMahon and Jim Glasheen, began studying the phenomenon in the 1990s. They developed a ...

A new study posits that dark streaks originally believed to be signs of water on Mars' surface might not be that at all.

Using computer models, students Mohammad Afzal Shadab and Eric Hiatt estimated how long it would have taken water to seep ...

NASA scientists have discovered evidence that could help answer questions surrounding the history of water loss on Mars.

It can tell us about vegetation, climate and even human activity through time. Pollen grains are far more than allergens — ...

How can farmers water their crops when they live in the driest place on Earth? Neil and Beth hear about a solution and teach you some useful vocabulary. We all know how horrible it feels to be ...

Fans celebrate the iconic sci-fi horror franchise every April 26th and this year IGN marks the occasion by sharing with you these cool new videos from FX’s Alien: Earth. We can exclusively ...

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

These researchers view the thicket or bush as a representation of the Mesopotamian cosmic tree that connects heaven and Earth. Rosettes on the tree symbolize heaven, while the leaves signify Earth.