Before sunlight ever reached the planet, another force may have sparked life—electricity. Deep beneath the ocean floor, ...

A giant exoplanet orbiting a nearby dwarf star has been found in an ideal location for next-generation telescopes to search ...

NASA’s supercomputer has issued a dire warning that Earth could soon become lifeless, sparking global concern about the ...

Scientists found that colorful pigments in Earth’s cloud microbes may help telescopes identify signs of life on distant ...

When Earth’s ancient supercontinent Nuna broke apart, it reshaped oceans, cooled the climate, and set the stage for complex ...

Long before life thrived in Earth’s oceans, the planet’s magnetic field became disorganized. Deep within the ancient rocks of ...

Researchers use lipid biomarkers to uncover how organisms survive in extreme ecosystems. A surprising variety of life exists ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

Excess heat is flowing from the north pole of Enceladus, hinting at a careful energy balance deep that may have kept the ...

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...

NASA just confirmed that a quasi-moon has been orbiting since 1960. Here is everything to know about what is being called a ...

This shift in Earth’s tectonic tempo had profound implications above ground. With less volcanic carbon dioxide heating the ...