An analysis of feldspar crystals within the oldest magmatic rocks in Australia has provided a unique insight into Earth's ...

At the heart of some of the oldest rocks in the Earth's crust, an international team has identified a chemical signature ...

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.

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...

Researchers say they have uncovered evidence that early Earth was home to more hydrogen than previously thought, calling into question widely held beliefs about the origins of water and the evolution ...

A Montana fossil reveals that Nanotyrannus, once thought to be a young T. rex, was actually a full-grown predator and it's ...

Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China ...