The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.

Life could have the time and energy to arise and prosper on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking "Goldilocks zones" ...

While previous studies say volcanic or atmospheric lightning may have triggered chemical reactions that created organic ...

The Miller-Urey hypothesis is based on a famous 1952 experiment in which researchers successfully formed these organic ...

We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets ...

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are back on Earth, but their journey isn’t over—they must now physically ...

Life on Earth had to begin somewhere, and scientists think that “somewhere” is LUCA—or the Last Universal Common Ancestor.

A chemical reaction involving tiny flashes of light in water droplets may have laid the foundation for life on Earth.

A new documentary is causing a stir by asserting the presence of alien life on Earth and claiming a US government effort to ...

A study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have ...

Some ISS astronauts experience Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome, which may result in puffy eyes, decreased near ...

Although the movie’s participants refuse to disclose classified information, some of their statements elicited “audible gasps ...