Ancient evidence suggests a new twist in how we all got here.

These are rare, special families of genes that duplicated themselves before our last common ancestor ever existed. Here is ...

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

Tiny grains of dust from asteroid Bennu are reshaping how scientists think life’s ingredients formed in space.

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

To celebrate the groundbreaking research of 2025 Drake Award recipients Dr. David Deamer and Dr. John Baross, the SETI Institute commissioned bioartist Dr. Jennifer Willet to create a unique artwork ...

A doctoral student recreated a tiny piece of the universe in a bottle to investigate the chemistry that led to life on Earth.

In many submerged regions, murky mud shelters strange life-forms that seem to be the key to one of the biggest mysteries of life on Earth. These creatures belong to a domain of life called the archaea ...