A bizarre fossil called Prototaxites, which was the largest life-form on land 400 million years ago, may have been a ...
A pair of new studies suggest that key steps toward life’s chemistry may begin long before planets exist. Experiments ...
Ancient enzymes show life’s nitrogen signal stayed unchanged for billions of years, helping scientists read early Earth.
Ancient evidence suggests a new twist in how we all got here.
Oxygen is everywhere on Earth today. But that hasn’t always been the case. Scientists think oxygen only became a lasting part ...
Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Although it’s long been suggested that hydrothermal vents could’ve played a starring ...
From deep-sea hydrothermal vents to freezing glaciers, there are plenty of harsh environments on Earth. But they’re nothing compared with outer space. There are, however, a growing list of species, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. We’ve pieced together a remarkably detailed timeline of ...