A doctoral student recreated a tiny piece of the universe in a bottle to investigate the chemistry that led to life on Earth.

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

How can animate life be formed from inanimate matter? It’s one of the most fascinating enigmas in science because, without this crucial first step, called abiogenesis, there would be no life on Earth.

In a new book, astrophysicist Mario Livio describes how the existence of life on Earth can be traced back to an RNA-based “protocell.” The following is an excerpt from Is Earth Exceptional?: The Quest ...

Canadian Christian apologist Calvin Smith says his recent interaction with Grok 4, the artificial intelligence platform backed by entrepreneur Elon Musk, revealed starkly different answers depending ...