The leading explanation for all of these mysteries is known as the giant impact hypothesis. According to this story, when the solar system was just getting started, a Mars-size protoplanet named Theia ...

As the solar system moved through this dust-rich region, Earth may have received an increased influx of interstellar particles.

Zare’s team demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, very small electricity discharges that occur between tiny droplets ...

A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

Researchers have discovered a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, providing new insights into ...

The research, conducted by scientists at Stanford University, demonstrates that when water droplets collide and form spray, ...

A study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have ...

All life on Earth can be traced back to a Last Universal Common Ancestor, or LUCA—and it likely lived on Earth only 400 ...

Dr. Frankenstein might not have needed a lightning bolt to bring his monster to life after all. A new study from Stanford ...

We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets ...

Discover the Oldest Lake on Earth, Lake Baikal, which has existed for 25 million years. Learn about its depth, biodiversity, ...