One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the ...

New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

The finding, reported in the science journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, is significant because the data reported by the ...

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

In fact, the discovery actually supports a key part of the theory about how chorus waves work. Using data from the ...

Water, one of the essential ingredients for life on Earth, did not appear on the planet until after the moon-forming event, a new study claims ...

Researchers found How Violent Events During Earth's Formation Led to the Scarcity of Moderately Volatile Elements (MVE) Like ...

Scientists say Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck—dramatic trenches near the lunar south pole—were carved in a blast that ...

“The African continent is undergoing a slow, monumental split due to tectonic plate movements in the Afar Triangle. A new ...