A newly discovered prehistoric mammal may hold clues to how life survived the dinosaur-killing extinction. The tiny species, ...

The moon has played a huge role in the development of Earth. It stabilizes the planet, tempers dramatic climate swings, and ...

"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity ...

Astronomers can use telescopes to find specific molecules in the atmospheres of neighboring planets, in nebulae – clouds of ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has identified seven new organic compounds on the planet Mars, according to new research published in ...

A tiny ancient reptile just revealed the moment breathing as we know it began — and it changed life on Earth forever.

The discovery of a collection of about 700 fossils known as the Jiangchuan Biota gives scientists a better understanding of ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals considered building blocks ...

It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has spent more than 13 years exploring the 3.5-billion-year-old Gale crater, slowly climbing a ...

Human society has become an independent geological force, comparable in scale of impact with natural processes. This is the ...

A study reconstructs the chemical composition of key molecules in stars by analyzing their infrared fingerprints.