Nasa said that the findings do not show evidence for life itself, but they do suggest the conditions necessary for the emergence of life were widespread across the early solar system.

Uncover the remarkable impact of vicuñas on barren landscapes in the Andes, as they facilitate the growth of plants through their bathroom habits.

In the samples from the asteroid Bennu, scientists discovered numerous organic compounds, including key amino acids, as well ...

A team of scientists discovered that the near-Earth asteroid, known as Bennu, contains a wealth of minerals and organic molecules, including many that are building blocks of life. But what has the 4.5 ...

Scientists from NASA and other institutions who analyzed a sample of the asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth last September made an interesting and impo ...

The "button" term comes from the fact people perceive the leaflets' shape as somewhat roundish, as they alternate along the fern stems.

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...