Although it’s long been suggested that hydrothermal vents could’ve played a starring role in the formation of life on Earth ...

As life evolved on Earth, it used and created minerals for exoskeletons and habitats. The hundred minerals present when life ...

Researchers have taken a significant step in uncovering how life began on Earth, introducing a fresh perspective on the ...

Virginia Tech’s study traces early eukaryotic evolution, highlighting life’s diversification since 2 billion years ago.

New research suggests we've misunderstood how the building blocks of life on Earth came together. See what scientists found.

“We can spend a couple weeks up here, and we start to forget about life on Earth,” he tells me. “First you forget the day of the week. Then you start forgetting to call your family.

As life evolved on Earth, it used and created minerals for exoskeletons and habitats. The hundred minerals present when life first formed have grown to about 5,000 today. For example, zircons are ...

A study suggests ancient hot springs, like Yellowstone's, may have supported reactions crucial for the birth of life on our planet.

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe—life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? How do ...