life on Earth

A team of researchers from Purdue University claim to have discovered the basic "chemistry behind the origin of life" on Earth — in droplets of water.

Water Life

"This is essentially the chemistry behind the origin of life."

Scientists Claim to Have Discovered the "Secret Ingredient for Building Life"

A catastrophic impact with a "Mars-sized planet" may have left behind the chemical building blocks that led to life on Earth.

Combo Breaker

The same collision that broke the Moon off the Earth might have also caused living organisms.

New Theory: Life on Earth Came From Impact With Another Planet

The researchers discovered earlier signs of life while analyzing carbon isotopes in sedimentary rocks taken from northeastern Canada. 

Life May Have Emerged on Earth Earlier Than We Previously Thought

Microbes that have never seen the Sun or breathed atmospheric oxygen could have thrived and evolved separately from the rest of Earth's life for billions of years.

Ancient Underground Waters May be Teeming With Novel Forms of Life

If 'oldest fossils ever' isn't exciting enough, how about possible prehistoric life on Mars?

3.7 Billion Year Old Fossils Found in Greenland Bring Us Closer to Life's Origin