An asteroid impact millions of years ago may have provided a natural incubator for early life on Earth, scientists say.

We've been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new ...

Researchers discovered that life leaves behind unique statistical patterns in molecules, potentially offering a new way to ...

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient ...

Curiosity, which is exploring Gale Crater, conducted a chemistry experiment on a rock sample that revealed complex carbon ...