According to a new study, Earth’s atmosphere might have been more important for the origin of life story than we gave it ...

Sulfur sits at the heart of modern biology. It stabilizes proteins, helps enzymes do their work, and plays a central role in ...

Earth’s atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published Dec. 1 in ...

Two enormous structures that sit at the border between the Earth's mantle and its core have puzzled scientists for decades.

Our Earth is about 4.5 billion years old and, through careful work, scientists have pieced together a timeline of its past. But much of its earliest history remains a mystery. Scant geological ...

Researchers investigated the Mesozoic Era's atmosphere and vegetation by studying oxygen isotopes in dinosaur tooth enamel. This is a replica of a Stan™ T. rex tooth. Photograph: Thomas Tütken.

Climate change deniers inaccurately claim that Earth's rapidly rising temperatures are the mere product of natural cycles. Scientific experts have long explained that, although Earth does experience ...

The Perseid meteor shower over Inner Mongolia, China, on August 14, 2023. When a meteor falls to the ground, it's called a meteorite. Costfoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images Every day, 48.5 tons of ...