How did the earliest life on Earth build complex biological machinery with so few tools? A new study explores how the ...

Science has long taken inspiration from the natural world, and few natural designs are as iconic as the helical shape that ...

FORTA reports asphalt's lifespan varies (13-17 years) and is affected by traffic, climate, and maintenance; fiber ...

More should be done to make sure that there is ‘proper accountability’ of trustees, former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb ...

The organic molecules discovered by NASA’s Curiosity rover could have been formed by life, but they could have also come from ...

Seven of the organic molecules were found for the first time ever on the Red Planet, including compounds that are chemical ...

A study reconstructs the chemical composition of key molecules in stars by analyzing their infrared fingerprints.

NOAA confirms the 'golden orb' found in Alaska is part of a giant sea anemone base, but the rest of the creature remains ...

A tiny ancient reptile just revealed the moment breathing as we know it began — and it changed life on Earth forever.

Researchers uncover a mechanism that may explain why biology consistently selects one molecular form over its mirror image. A new study suggests that life’s long-standing preference for one “handed” ...

When bone defects are too large for natural repair, the space fills with scar tissue. New 3D scaffolds with connected spaces ...

Scientists leading NASA’s Curiosity mission have detected never-before-seen organic compounds on Mars, including molecules ...