Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was ...

And can we 'derive' it in a ... Protein Shapes Can Help Untangle Life's Ancient History Jan. 15, 2025 — The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary ...

New research shows that fluctuating environmental conditions helped chemical mixtures self-organize and evolve in structured ...

Scientists explore Lost City, in the Atlantic, where chemical reactions in hydrothermal vents could explain the origin of ...

Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...