A team of researchers at the University of Southern Queensland has discovered a potentially habitable planet 150 light-years ...

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

The atmospheric carbon dioxide was thought to be the result of the oxidation of oxygen molecules in the exosphere. As a ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

The cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, ...

Cold cosmic dust grains can link amino acids into protein‑like chains in deep space, suggesting life’s chemistry may begin ...

About 700 million years ago, Earth was entombed in a veneer of ice hundreds of feet thick—a frozen state scientists refer to as “Snowball Earth.” Oceans cooled but managed to retain some heat to avoid ...

“The presence of liquid water [on Mars] is a broad topic that includes rains, rivers, lakes, as well as oceans,” says Ezat ...

New findings from NASA's Perseverance rover have revealed evidence of wave-formed beaches and rocks altered by subsurface ...

Animated family films have been a staple of entertainment culture for nearly a century and offer a rich catalog of adventures, fables, fairy tales and dramas. The very best, including these eight ...

It was long thought, up until recently, that asteroids and comets delivered Earth's oceans during the very early Solar System ...

New research suggests Earth’s water came from sources other than meteorites, challenging long-standing theories on planetary ...