A team of researchers has recently claimed they have discovered a gas called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of ...

Giant viruses, like the ones found in Yellowstone's hot springs, have been turning up in many odd corners of the planet.

Fossil tracks found in Australia push the origin of reptiles back by 40 million years, altering the timeline of tetrapod ...

The origin of reptiles on Earth has been shown to be up to 40 million years earlier than previously thought -- thanks to evidence discovered at an Australian fossil site that represents a critical ...

Eukaryogenesis occurred suddenly, driven by the growing length of genes and the limitations on producing longer proteins. An ...

For the first time in its 144-year history the Natural History Museum dedicates an exhibition to the wonders of space ...

While researchers are still debating the exact timeline, one thing is becoming clear. Life didn’t take long to get started.

How did life originate? Ancient proteins may hold important clues. Every organism on Earth is made up of proteins. Although ...

Scientists have been baffled after discovering bizarre structures on the Martian surface which look like 'a patchwork of ...

On the threshold of the third millennium, millions of people tried to look into the future with hope and fear. Cinema responded to this public demand ...

With a message that is timely and essential, Neil Shubin delivers a compendium of both historical and very recent scientific ...