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 ...

Rocks loafing about on the surface of Mars have been harboring secrets about the red planet's mysterious past.

Researchers from Stanford University believe their new theory debunks the idea that a massive lightning strike in our ...

A rock on Mars that may hold clues about ancient microbial life on the Red Planet continues to puzzle scientists.

Experiments show that those small electrical charges can trigger the chemical reactions necessary to form organic molecules.

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 ...

Forget the dramatic lightning strike – life may have started with countless tiny sparks from crashing water droplets! Scientists found that when mist and sprays collide, they generate microlightning ...

One famous experiment conducted in 1952 by American chemists Stanley Miller and Harold Urey provided a possible explanation: ...

Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

In their view, inorganic molecules might have reacted due to energy from the Sun or lightning strikes to form life’s building ...

The telescope will capture a three-dimensional map of the universe, collecting data on more than 450 million galaxies and over 100 million stars ...

New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted by an asteroid collision ...