Researchers found that earthquake-driven rock fractures can power deep-Earth life by splitting water into energy-rich ...

A new study published in July 2025 tackles one of science's most profound mysteries—how did life first emerge from nonliving ...

Creatures that lurk more than 9000 metres deep in the Pacific Ocean get their nutrients from a surprising source ...

T he Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) project aims to sequence the genomes of all animals, fungi and plants found in Great Britain ...

The most significant molecules found are ethylene glycol and glyconitrize—both of which are ingredients for compounds in DNA ...

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than ...

A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the ...

A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy ...

This fascinating natural event is also essential for life on Earth, contributing to warmth, cooking, and even the development of early civilizations .By breaking down the science of fire, we’ll ...

When Siberian volcanoes kicked off the Great Dying, the real climate villain turned out to be the rainforests themselves: once they collapsed, Earth’s biggest carbon sponge vanished, CO₂ ...

If protected and nurtured, it would almost certainly lead the charge to answer that most existential question of life beyond Earth.

"It confirms K2-18 b to be our best chance to study a potential habitable environment beyond the solar system at the present time." ...