New research shows how RNA, a key molecule for life, may have formed on early Earth using simple chemistry and materials delivered by asteroid impacts, linking space science with the origins of life ...

Life on Earth began in a world of volcanic eruptions, violent storms, and a toxic atmosphere. Yet somehow, from this chaos, ...

REx reveals asteroid Bennu contains life's building blocks, shedding light on Earth's origins and the potential for extraterrestrial life.

So if we’re right, each former human is now essentially a radio transmitter and receiver. One plurb sends out a signal that ...

Disrupting Biotech: Jurek Kozyra Unveils DNA Nanorobots That Could Cure the Incurable ...

When scientists sliced into a block of Siberian permafrost and pulled out a woolly mammoth nicknamed Yuka, they expected to ...

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack—in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired ...

In a new study, people who incorporated a fermented side dish into their weekly routine saw meaningful shifts in immune cells ...

Researchers say discoveries could expand the CRISPR toolbox and lead to more efficient, rapid diagnostic tools for detecting COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

When brain cells die in diseases like ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and frontotemporal dementia, they often activate a ...

A new study shows human immune systems differ across populations, raising new questions for medicine and global drug research ...