"We're arguing that intelligent life may not require a series of lucky breaks to exist," said lead author Dan Mills of the ...

Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was ...

According to the calculations run by Ozaki and Reinhard, the oxygen-rich habitable history of Earth could end up lasting for ...

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.

Scientists found that evolution itself can evolve. Organisms exposed to changing environments develop a better ability to ...

Supun Dilshan won the Photographer of the Year Portfolio for “Trapped Between Worlds,” a set of images capturing the plight ...

For now, life is flourishing on our oxygen-rich planet, but Earth wasn't always that way – and scientists have predicted that, in the future, the atmosphere will revert back to one that's rich ...

Although the Earth’s been decidedly blue for 600 million years, rising populations of phytoplankton caused by rising ...

A new study finds that ocean acidity may have prevented life on Earth from developing for the planet’s first 500 million ...

Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...

Discover how life on Earth evolved from muted tones to vibrant colours, and how scientists are uncovering the secrets of ...