This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first emerged. The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth.

“This is the first time that life got big,” Laflamme ... had believed that the Cambrian explosion was the point when life on Earth opened out, kaboom, like a starburst of wondrous beasts ...

From 4.6 billion years ago when the Earth was red hot, the timeline illustrates the evolution of the first life forms through to plants photosynthesising, bacterial evolution, marine life ...

Scientists believe we may be closer to uncovering how life started on Earth. A discovery from The Scripps Research Institute in California may offer more insight than ever before, with claims a ...

and Hokkaido University have developed a model that considers various atmospheric chemical reactions to estimate how the atmosphere—and the first signs of life—evolved on Earth. The study is ...

Professor Brian Cox describes where life may have first evolved on Earth. Brian explains that the key requirement for life, energy, is released when acidic seawaters meet the alkaline water ...

The message was Earth's first genuine attempt at communicating with whatever—or whoever—might be ... formulas for DNA's ...