In a new book, astrophysicist Mario Livio describes how the existence of life on Earth can be traced back to an RNA-based “protocell.” The following is an excerpt from Is Earth Exceptional?: The Quest ...

We live in a golden age for space exploration. Scientists are gathering massive amounts of new information and scientific evidence at a record pace. Yet the age-old question remains unanswered: are we ...

OTTAWA,ON, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Canada. With over 40 years of reflection, study, and writing, the Canadian philosopher Laurent Grenier has dedicated himself to exploring the intricacies of ...

New research suggests that essential components of life may assemble in interstellar space long before planets or oceans exist.

What kinds of life could exist in Saturn’s largest moon, Titan? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...