New research reveals that nickel and urea once throttled Earth’s earliest oxygen producers, delaying the planet’s transformation for nearly a billion years.

The study, published last month in the journal Science, documented for the first time the formation of so-called trioxides – extremely oxidising chemical compounds with three oxygen atoms attached to ...

Before sunlight ever reached the planet, another force may have sparked life—electricity. Deep beneath the ocean floor, ...

Commercial space launches are impacting Earth's ozone layer. Rocket exhaust releases chemicals that degrade ozone. Satellite ...

Intriguing 'autocatalytic' reactions appear to be far more common than scientists had thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Every mind-bending molecule in nature has an evolutionary origin; a defense against being eaten, a lure for pollinators, or perhaps a happy biochemical accident. Though they seem extraordinary, life ...

One of the chemicals considered essential to life on Earth may have originated in outer space, researchers have found. Nitrogen compounds, including ammonium salts, may have made their way to Earth ...

When insects attack your garden, plants don’t simply endure the assault in silence. New research reveals they broadcast molecular distress signals to warn their neighbors about incoming threats.

In a recent study published in ISME Communications, a team of researchers led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) examined the health effects of reef microorganisms from chemical ...