Earth's atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published in the ...

According to a new study, Earth’s atmosphere might have been more important for the origin of life story than we gave it ...

Researchers recreated conditions from billions of years ago and found that Earth’s young atmosphere could make key molecules ...

Using a highly sensitive mass spectrometer capable of detecting trace chemicals, the researchers discovered that their early Earth simulation created an entire collection of sulfur biomolecules. These ...

Abiotic chemistry in Earth’s atmosphere could have generated biologically important organosulfur molecules as life was ...

The UC Davis‑led ARPA‑E project hopes to demonstrate selective, low‑pH recovery and onsite concentration of critical rare ...

About 2.5 billion years ago, free oxygen, or O 2, first started to accumulate to meaningful levels in Earth's atmosphere, setting the stage for the rise of complex life on our evolving planet.

When you look at photographs of Earth from space, the planet looks like a blue marble, with patterns of clouds lying on the surface of the marble. It seems as if Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, ...

Earth is the only known planet to host life, a fact that has long intrigued scientists. While Venus and Mars present extreme ...

Mysterious dark matter could slosh over our planet like a wave. If it does, it may produce telltale radio waves in Earth's atmosphere, new theoretical research suggests. When you purchase through ...