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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Climate change is not just a future problem; it’s a present crisis that continues to intensify with each passing day. The ...

An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial activity on the Red Planet has left ...

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

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

Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for ...