As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.

New findings reveal that a NASA mission traveled to an asteroid that may have once been covered in salty lakes containing ...

Unfortunately, we lost these minerals as moisture in the air on Earth caused them to dissolve ... provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ingredients essential to life, such as water, ...

This process, influenced by the Moon's gravitational pull, ultimately made breathable air possible, shedding light on the cosmic factors behind life on Earth. Ever wonder how Earth's spin ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

About 99% of Earth is uninhabitable ... are not far from areas that support life. The physical spaces where microbes cannot sustain the essential metabolic activity or even reproduce can be ...

“To understand the origin of life, it becomes important to understand when and how Earth began hosting an ocean with a more neutral pH,” said Meng Guo, a former Yale graduate student in Korenaga’s lab ...

Earlier this month, NASA revealed that samples collected from Bennu contain 14 of the 20 amino acids essential for life on Earth, as well as key organic compounds that play a role in forming DNA ...

The Hidden Demand for Rare Earth Elements Rare earth elements (REEs) might sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, but ...

Award-winning science journalist and author Carl Zimmer details the dangers of new viruses, air pollution and wildfires on ...

Mars is apparently not the only planet on our radar capable of sustaining life. UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super-Earth ... “It’s important to remember that having ...