A doctoral student recreated a tiny piece of the universe in a bottle to investigate the chemistry that led to life on Earth.

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Lipstick vines in Taiwan look different from their red-flowered relatives. When scientists dug into the family tree, they uncovered an evolutionary mystery.

New fossil find reveals a miniature dinosaur species once mistaken for a juvenile, offering fresh clues about early plant-eating dinosaurs.

Elon Musk says artificial intelligence's future may soon leave Earth as the most economically viable place for AI to move beyond terrestrial limits, sparking debate over his 30-month prediction and ...

Earth's magnetic field is generated by the churn of its liquid nickel-iron outer core, but it is not a constant feature.

Ancient duplicated genes are giving scientists their first real clues about what life was like before all life on Earth shared a common ancestor.

All life on Earth shares a common ancestor that lived roughly four billion years ago. This so-called "last universal common ...

The curious minds at What If explain Earth’s evolution in just ten thrilling minutes, covering dramatic changes in life, continents, and climate.

Deep inside Earth, two massive hot rock structures have been quietly shaping the planet’s magnetic field for millions of ...