"We're arguing that intelligent life may not require a series of lucky breaks to exist," said lead author Dan Mills of the ...

Scientists found that evolution itself can evolve. Organisms exposed to changing environments develop a better ability to ...

New research shows that fluctuating environmental conditions helped chemical mixtures self-organize and evolve in structured ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

adding that evolution may be a predictable process unfolding as global conditions allow. “Our framework applies not only to Earth but also other planets, increasing the possibility that life ...

evolution may be more of a predictable process, unfolding as global conditions allow. Our framework applies not only to Earth, but also other planets, increasing the possibility that life similar ...

We suggest that as the Earth changed physically and chemically over time, its surface conditions allowed for a greater diversity of habitats for life. And these changes operate on geologic timescales ...

evolution, and development on Earth were extremely improbable. But a new model says that humans gaining a foothold here wasn’t that difficult — and it’s not outside the realm of possibility that ...

Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.

Sen aims to use the story-telling power of video to inspire, empowering everyone to witness planetary change and humanity's exploration of space.

Scientist have concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet. The finding ...