Earth’s history is filled with incredible milestones, and the emergence of the first animals is one of the most captivating.

Researchers found LUCA, our earliest common ancestor, lived 4.2 billion years ago. It had a complex biology, affecting its ...

For the ’whatisness’ of things is one of descriptions Land Institute founder Wes Jackson takes to heart, Tim Unruh writes.

How animate life was formed from inanimate matter has always been a mystery, but scientists are closer to finding what may ...

This week, the Curiosity rover found large carbon deposits on Mars, suggesting an ancient carbon cycle. Researchers exploring ...