When a massive star explodes as a supernova, it does more than release an extraordinary amount of energy. Supernovae ...

A new study has raised intriguing possibilities about the role of supernovae in shaping the evolution of life on Earth.

A new “health check” for our planet sounds an alarm bell on rising ocean acidification, which is driven by carbon dioxide ...

Years of research from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have outlined nine processes that help to keep ...

Allexxandar/Shutterstock Believe it or not, there was a time when almost all life was wiped out on earth. And no we're not ...

Nathalie Cabrol's book, "The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life" ...

The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate ...

Planetary boundaries refer to nine essential Earth system processes – including climate change, biosphere integrity, and ...

They say it is a “first-of-its-kind” scientific report and tool for measuring the health of the Earth’s vital organs that serve as humanity’s life support system. Years of research from ...

The lectures cover a wide range, from the requirements a planet must fulfil in order to create life, to the first organic molecules that formed on Earth and developed into complex life forms over ...

Imperial researchers have found that, 4.5 billion years ago, ice modified asteroids in a way that may have led to the beginning of life on Earth. The fractures identified by the team were filled with ...