The entirety of The Lord of the Rings lore is a complex and meticulously detailed world to understand. J.R.R. Tolkien, known ...

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Large soda lakes may have provided the high phosphorus levels needed for life to begin on Earth, offering a new explanation ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising role for calcium in shaping the building blocks of life. Their study reveals that calcium ions help determine the molecular 'handedness' (chirality) of tartaric ...

While previous studies say volcanic or atmospheric lightning may have triggered chemical reactions that created organic ...

A new study challenges traditional models of how planets form. A new analysis of existing data suggests that exoplanets with masses comparable to Jupiter may have formed significantly earlier than ...

We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing ...

Before hominins intentionally chipped stone to make tools, they likely used sharp rocks already shaped by natural forces.

It's a new twist on an old, and hotly debated, theory about the origins of life on Earth. Researchers are still trying to ...

The University of Hawaii astronomer’s interest in habitable worlds began at a geothermal field in Iceland, where she and a ...