Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

Scientists explore Lost City, in the Atlantic, where chemical reactions in hydrothermal vents could explain the origin of ...

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission from a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu.

These dark comets could tell researchers more about the origins of Earth’s oceans and the development of life here on Earth. Reasons to be excited for the future This research is really just the tip ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

which is why it's taken such a long journey -- and long time -- to swing by Earth again, according to The Planetary Society. A green comet will appear in the night sky this week, for the first ...