Explore the history of life on Earth, from 3.5-billion-year-old fossils to the vast diversity of species on our planet today.

The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists have been trying to solve for ages. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

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Life on Earth relies on molecular building blocks to make DNA and proteins. Scientists have long wondered how prevalent these precursors were at the birth of our solar system. A sample of dust and ...