New research shows how RNA, a key molecule for life, may have formed on early Earth using simple chemistry and materials delivered by asteroid impacts, linking space science with the origins of life ...

As picturesque as winter weather can be, snowy scenes often present a less desirable, slippery companion: ice. It coats our roadways, clings to windshields and serves as a general hurdle in daily life ...

At the end of a lecture on astronomy, describing how the planets orbit the Sun, a little old lady at the back of the room stood up and said: "What you've told us is all rubbish. The world is really a ...

Understand climate change beyond the headlines—how greenhouse gases, feedback loops, tipping points, & risk shape Earth’s climate.

Vinegar is one of the most commonly used substances found in almost every household. From adding flavour to food and preserving pickles to being used as a natural cleaning agent, vinegar plays an ...

Science takes a closer look at the famous miracle where Jesus transformed water into wine to see how chemistry can explain ...

An image with three panels, all tinted green. In one panel, a woman wearing protective clothing, goggles, gloves, and hair covering holds a clipboard in one arm and reaches with the other toward a ...