In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these molecules form before life (and enzymes) existed? Why did some molecules end up ...

New research suggests that psychological richness—a life of perspective-changing experiences—may matter just as much as ...

At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...

At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How this happened is one of humankind's greatest mysteries. Today, scientists work ...

The Chemistry in 2050–Space webinar brought together leading scientists to discuss how chemistry is essential for understanding the universe, from the origins of life on other planets to the ...

A team of researchers studied the properties of membranes to understand how these cellular structures influenced the chemistry of life on Earth as it began.

A team of researchers led by Thomas Richards at the University of Oxford, UK, studied the properties of membranes to understand how these cellular structures influenced the chemistry of life on ...

10 Onscreen TV Show Couples Who Had Such Intense Chemistry Fans Shipped Them in Real Life From Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood to Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn, these dynamic duos understood ...

Where does life lurk under the ice of Antarctica? The answers keep surprising us. In January, for example, researchers found corals, sponges and even giant sea spiders some 750 feet under the ...

Its chemistry appears similar to that of potential extraterrestrial environments like Europa, but it is much more accessible. This has led astrobiologist Joshua Sebree, a professor at the University ...

A pilot study at the University of California, Riverside, found that more regular testing, as opposed to high-stakes exams, can improve student outcomes in a general chemistry course and close equity ...

If we're looking for life as we don't know it, the best solvent out there may be concentrated sulfuric acid — the stuff that's floating around in the clouds of Venus.