The Medusae Fossae Formation of Mars has ice deposits over 2 miles deep, potentially providing vital water resources for ...

Large soda lakes may have provided the high phosphorus levels needed for life to begin on Earth, offering a new explanation ...

The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of ...

New microlightning research out of Stanford adds a "striking" twist to an existing theory about how life may have originated ...

New research suggests “microlightning” exchanges among water droplets in Earth’s early atmosphere may have sparked the ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

Findings about the chemical makeup of cave systems can teach us about life in places humans have yet to reach.

While the ability to pull enough minerals from these sources to power the energy transition is still a long way off, ...

Deep below the Earth’s surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green.

Life needs sufficient phosphorus. However, the element is scarce, not only today but also at the time of the origin of life. So where was there sufficient phosphorus four billion years ago for life to ...

New research reveals that only the most intense Atlantic-sourced storms are responsible for filling a normally dry lake in ...