If someone told you it rained fish once upon a time, would you believe them? You'd be forgiven if you said "no." But get this ...

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The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

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The fundamental nature of living things challenges assumptions that physicists have held for centuries.

Scripps Research scientists find that certain gut bacteria are essential for building immune defenses during infancy, ...

Researchers recreated conditions from billions of years ago and found that Earth’s young atmosphere could make key molecules linked to life. These sulfur-rich compounds, including certain amino acids, ...

Earth’s atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published Dec. 1 in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences," CU Boulder ...