If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to ...

A study has detected the presence of large quantities of complex organic molecules in one of the nearest star forming regions to the solar system. The scientists Susan Iglesias-Groth, of the Instituto ...

For more than a century, fossils meant bones, shells and the occasional imprint of a leaf. Now, a wave of research is showing ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

One of the world's greatest mysteries is how life on Earth began. Scientists have long sought to decipher where and how prebiotic molecules - those that preceded life - emerged. A new study suggests ...

In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these molecules form before life (and enzymes) existed? Why did some molecules end up ...

Basic biology textbooks will tell you that all life on Earth is built from four types of molecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. And each group is vital for every living ...

The scientists Susan Iglesias-Groth, of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and Martina Marín-Dobrincicof the Polytechnic University of Cartagena have discovered the presence of numerous ...