Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist?

LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is an airborne remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to ...

Scientists have discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a dead star 4,000 light years from here, giving us a humbling glimpse into Earth's likely fate.Published in Nature Astronomy, the planet, ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.