Laboratory experiments have coaxed simple molecules into states that naturally become more complex, hinting at the origins of ...

The microorganisms that live near such plumes have led some scientists to suggest them as the birthplaces of Earth’s first life forms. Organic molecules may also have formed in certain types of clay ...

Cambridge University astronomers spotted two molecules in the planet's atmosphere that give them cause for their theory.

One of the world’s greatest mysteries is how life on Earth began. Scientists have long sought to decipher where and how prebiotic molecules — those that preceded life — emerged. A new study suggests ...

Astronomers claim they've found the most promising signs of possible life on a planet outside of our solar system.

It can produce energy from the degradation of certain types of molecules ... Organic molecules that play a role in the chemical processes behind the origins of life. At the Nice Institute of ...