A prevailing theory in the scientific community, known as the "RNA World" hypothesis, suggests that life may have originally ...

The calcitic layers of the eggshells of archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds) and turtles are composed of distinctive ...

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

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

Imagine compressing the entire 4.5-billion-year history of Earth into just 10 minutes. In this fast-paced, visually stunning journey, we take you from Earth’s fiery formation to the rise of modern ...

Researchers have found fresh evidence that Africa is breaking apart because of a deep mantle superplume of hot rock beneath ...

Himalayas reiterate a tale of planetary transformation — of drifting continents, lost oceans, and the birth of life itself.