Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
Scientists Used Yellowstone Hot Springs to Study the Moment That Kickstarted Life on Earth
A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.
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Perseverance rover's Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life
Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its ...
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How Easy Would it Be for Aliens to Find Life on Earth?
If an alien civilization has technology similar to ours, could it detect life on Earth? Answering this will help our own ...
Earth's acid test: When did ocean acidity allow life to commence?
Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test—a comprehensive model for estimating the ...
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
Intelligent Aliens May Be Common On Earth-Like Planets, Scientists Say
A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
An Asteroid Sample Just Changed What We Know About Life in Our Solar System
The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these studies show that it contains amino ...
NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu’s Pristine Sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...
Life’s building blocks discovered in asteroid dust
This week, explore what lurks in asteroid dust, marvel at the world’s largest beaded burial, discover an elusive creature ...