A fossil of Prototaxites, a colossal lifeform that once towered over ancient landscapes, is set to go on display at the National Museum of Scotland. This enigmatic organism, which grew to more than ...

Astronomers have long sought evidence to explain why comets at the outskirts of our own solar system contain crystalline ...

Fossil reveals secrets of entirely different form of life no longer found on Earth - Prototaxites belonged to an ‘entirely extinct evolutionary branch of life‘ ...

New experiments reveal that protein precursors can form naturally in deep space under extreme cold and radiation. Scientists ...

Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic material that determines nearly every aspect of their functioning. This ...

An expedition off the coast of Massachusetts has confirmed the existence of a freshwater reservoir beneath the seafloor. Now, ...

Scientists have confirmed that a fossil unearthed in Scotland represents a completely new form of life. The organism, known ...

Researchers are uncovering how a poisonous chemical could have helped life emerge.

A closer look at the Helix Nebula reveals how dying stars shed material, shape space, and hint at the distant future of our own Sun.

The US president says he has "formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland" after talks with Nato's ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean’s powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover ...

Cleaner ship fuel has reduced sulfur pollution along major sea lanes, altering cloud formation and leading to fewer lightning ...