The sample analysis detected 14 out of the 20 amino acids used by life on Earth to create proteins, as well as all five nucleobases essential ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we find out how much longer you could live (and the emissions you could cut) if you swap out some read meat for plant-based proteins. We also ...

This artist’s concept shows NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending towards asteroid Bennu to collect a sample of the ...

Life on Earth extends far beyond the vibrant rainforests and sunlit coral reefs. Deep below the surface, an extraordinary ...

Australian synthetic biologists have developed a prototype for an innovative biosensor that can detect rare earth elements and be modified for a range of other applications.

A newly discovered asteroid wider than a football pitch could smash into Earth in less than a decade - and carries the highest risk of impact ever recorded by the European Space Agency. The space rock ...

Samples returned from an asteroid contain a surprising abundance of the basic ingredients of life. They were discovered to be ...

The asteroid Bennu contains a lot of organic molecules, including many essential building blocks of life, according to a ...

The findings suggest Bennu's parent was once home to pockets of liquid water. When these evaporated, they left behind a ...

Climate change is increasing the risk of urological diseases, including cancer and kidney conditions, while urological ...