The transition from non-life to life was very likely aided by an asteroid hitting Earth, prebiotic chemistry, molecular ...

Scientists may have a step forward in understanding how life on our planet came to exist. The mystery of how tiny molecules of RNA came to be enclosed within membranes, forming the very first cells, ...

Paleorex is back on Bored Panda with his detailed, science-based creatures, showing us how animals like big cats, birds, and reptiles might evolve in the future. In this article, we’re featuring even ...

Analyzing fossils can be difficult -- especially when they're so small that they can only be seen with a microscope. Researchers have now come up with a solution. Fossils don't always come in large, ...

This image shows how a divergent chemical mixture can 'evolve' into a mixture of species, or be dominated by just one. We know that Darwinian evolution acts on all forms of life, but does evolution ...

1. The Whale and the Virus: How Scientists Study Evolution -- 2. From Natural Philosophy to Darwin: A Brief History of Evolutionary Ideas -- 3. What the Rocks Say: How Geology and Paleontology Reveal ...

Scientists have spent decades cataloging life on Earth’s surface, from rainforest canopies to ocean trenches. But a growing body of research now shows that a vast, hidden biosphere thrives kilometers ...

In my last article, I described how evolution has enabled humans to adapt to a changing environment to ensure our survival as a species. I also showed how those very qualities that helped us survive ...