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 ...

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 ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have found complex organic molecules—key ingredients for life—around a young star ...

Tentative detections of life-linked molecules in a star’s disk suggest planets may form with the ingredients for life already ...

Earthquakes crack rocks, releasing hydrogen and oxidants that power deep microbes without sunlight offering clues for life on ...

Glass isn't as easy to recycle as we might think, so we need as many ways to turn it into new products as we can devise.

Co-author Dr. Tushar Suhasaria, head of MPIA’s Origins of Life Lab, said: “We recently found ethylene glycol could form by UV ...

In this column I have often borrowed from my great-grandmother’s guide, “The Successful Housekeeper,” published in Detroit, Michigan, in 1886. I suspect the chapters I chose — elaborate instructions ...