Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...

Scientists have discovered ancient microorganisms thriving in Yellowstone National Park's harshest environments, offering new ...

If venusian clouds contain life, it will be very different than what we know. But terrestrial analogs might still give us ...

This traditional model suggests that the evolution of intelligent life is a highly improbable event. A groundbreaking study has suggested that intelligent life may be a common outcome on planets ...

Fungi were some of the first complex life forms on land, mining rocks for mineral nourishment, slowly turning them into what would become soil. In the Late Ordovician era, they formed a symbiotic ...

To find out if we are alone in the galaxy, we will need to better understand what geochemical conditions nurtured the first life forms. What water, chemistry and temperature cycles fostered the ...

Many of the essential molecules of life can exist in two mirrored forms, like a person’s left and right hands. While these “chiral” molecules are difficult to distinguish from each other ...