Explore the history of life on Earth, from 3.5-billion-year-old fossils to the vast diversity of species on our planet today.

"These aren't traces of animals that may have passed through the area." ...

The emergence of the first biopolymers and their building blocks on the early Earth is considered a key moment in the origin of life (OoL), but how life began on the prebiotic Earth from a pile of ...

Scientists involved in planetary formation studies, meteorites, and early solar system investigations have been wondering ...

The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As part of the ongoing study of pristine ...

Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...

Fungi live in all corners of the world. They live in soil, float in the air, and thrive in oceans. They recycle nutrients, form alliances with plants, and sometimes infect them with disease. Though ...

In Ryugu, scientists have found all five of the chemical bases that make up both the DNA and RNA codes. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

A fossil collector since childhood, Bob Hazen has come up with new scenarios for life's beginnings on earth billions of years ago. Amanda Lucidon A hilly green campus in Washington, D.C. houses two ...

Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...