Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

In the research, published Wednesday (Jan. 7) in the journal Nature, a team of Moroccan and French researchers detailed their ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses. Said to have existed since living cells first appeared, these microscopic ...

While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just ...

When scientists cracked open the first grains from asteroid Bennu, they expected a time capsule of rock and dust. What they ...

Hints of ancient microbes in Martian rocks and a revived theory about our cosmic ancestry are forcing scientists to rethink ...

Avatar: Fire and Ash at least does fans the favor of finally answering the mystery of the franchise's wildest, weirdest, ...

An ancient asteroid older than Earth itself has reignited debate over whether life began in space. NASA's Bennu discovery reveals complex organic molecules, fuelling viral claims and raising profound ...

In 1944, Erwin Schrödinger published a book called What Is Life?. The physicist, famous for his alive-and-dead cat, clearly relished a brainteaser. Today, there is still no good definition. Life is ...

Two enormous structures that sit at the border between the Earth’s mantle and its core have puzzled scientists for decades, defying reigning theories of how our planet came to be. In a new study ...

The second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company was halted by weather. The company may try again on Wednesday. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the first flight of ...