The earliest days of Earth held secrets that scientists are still trying to uncover. One of the greatest mysteries is how life began. A key part of the answer lies in a rare element: phosphorus. This ...
New method reveals chemical signs of early microbial life in ancient Earth rocks, showing photosynthesis evolved much earlier ...
A breakthrough experiment, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers compelling support for ...
A new study used mathematical formulas and demonstrated that it’s highly unlikely life began on Earth. Instead, the researcher points to panspermia, a theory that life or the ingredients for life came ...
How did life start on Earth? The answer is a big scientific mystery scientists are actively investigating. After talking with many scientists,... Did life start on the ocean floor — and what does that ...