In a star system far, far away—well, about 1,300 light-years from here—a young star just spilled the chemical tea on the origins of life. V883 Orionis, a fiery infant star surrounded by a swirling ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have discovered complex organic molecules, precursors to life, in space, challenging previous assumptions about life's origins.

The molecules that form the building blocks to life may be far more common in space than once thought, according researchers ...

Dubai: In a groundbreaking discovery that's reshaping our view of the cosmos, astronomers have pinpointed a remarkably dense ...

Bone on ISS — Flight engineer Nichole Ayers of NASA collected blood samples and spun them in a centrifuge for an ongoing ...

The most significant molecules found are ethylene glycol and glyconitrize—both of which are ingredients for compounds in DNA ...

Complex organic molecules found floating around a distant protostar could mean that space is far richer in life's precursors ...