THE key ingredients for life may be scattered across the universe in more places than first thought, according to a new study ...

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

Detecting Life Beyond Earth. In this video and quiz, see how scientists sniff out signs of life on distant planets, then try it yourself. Detecting Life on Other Planets. In this video from NOVA ...

Scientists know that the ingredients necessary to form life appeared on Earth early in its history, but they’re still trying to figure out exactly how that happened. A new study suggests that ...

Some crucial ingredients for life on Earth may have formed in interstellar space, rather than on the planet's surface. IE 11 is not supported.

Scientists still debate the origins of Earth’s life-sustaining elements. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For many years ...

This video excerpt from NOVA explains what astrobiologists consider to be the three basic ingredients of life—water, organic compounds, and energy. Although Earth has water and energy ...

Around 4 billion years ago, Earth was an inhospitable place, devoid of oxygen, bursting with volcanic eruptions, and bombarded by asteroids, with no signs of life in even the simplest forms.

Scientists know that the ingredients necessary to form life appeared on Earth early in its history, but they're still trying to figure out exactly how that happened. A new study suggests that ...

Scientists still debate the origins of Earth's life-sustaining elements. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images For many years, scientists have predicted that many of the elements that are crucial ...

These objects brought around a half a percent of Earth’s mass. If the late veneer theory is right, then most elements that make up life arrived on Earth sometime after the Earth’s core had formed. But ...