Life

Space Phosphorus from space could help explain the origins of life on Earth

Phosphorus molecules made in icy lab conditions may hold the key to understanding how life began on Earth—and where it could begin again.

Green Impact Scientists discover universal rule that governs all life on Earth Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Earth’s oldest living creature unearthed—dating back 700 million years Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Researchers find life thriving deep under the Earth’s surface Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Every living thing on Earth evolved from one common ancestor Joseph Shavit

Green Impact New scientific discovery reveals the origin of life on Earth Joseph Shavit

Space Saturn’s moon Titan may support trace amounts of life, study finds Joshua Shavit

Health Existing models of genetic code evolution need revision, study finds Joseph Shavit

Space Meteor strike may have sparked an explosion of life in the early Earth Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Mysterious fossil discovery represents a whole new form of life Rebecca Shavit

Space Life may have formed billions of years earlier than previously thought Joseph Shavit

Space Black holes play a surprising role in the creation of life Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Global-first study reveals life’s resilience in extreme conditions Joseph Shavit

Space White dwarf stars could host life-supporting planets, study finds Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers find that a surprising number of exoplanets could host life Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Microlightning in water droplets may have ignited life on Earth Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Fossil findings reveal the surprising impact of volcanic activity on Earth’s early life Joshua Shavit