The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.

Researchers have developed a simple, sustainable and economic way to make the common household and industrial chemical, ...

A study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have ...

While previous studies say volcanic or atmospheric lightning may have triggered chemical reactions that created organic ...

Ammonia is a common ingredient found in many household cleaners. However, this ingredient can also be harmful to your pets. Here's how best to avoid it.

A new study adds another angle to the much-disputed Miller-Urey hypothesis, which argues that life on the planet emerged from ...

We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets ...

Study discovered that tiny electrical sparks, called microlightning, form when water droplets collide. These can create ...

Earth might be creating microscopic lightning bolts—and this electrical phenomenon could have sparked the chemistry of life ...

For centuries, scientists have puzzled over how life began on Earth. Many have supported the idea that a powerful lightning ...

Research suggests that microlightning from water droplets, rather than large lightning strikes, may have triggered life’s ...