In a star system far, far away—well, about 1,300 light-years from here—a young star just spilled the chemical tea on the origins of life. V883 Orionis, a fiery infant star surrounded by a swirling ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute have discovered complex organic molecules, precursors to life, in space, challenging previous assumptions about life's origins.

The molecules that form the building blocks to life may be far more common in space than once thought, according researchers ...

In 2019 alone, the US generated 66 million tons of food waste. The majority of that waste (60 percent) ended up in landfills.

The most significant molecules found are ethylene glycol and glyconitrize—both of which are ingredients for compounds in DNA ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have found complex organic molecules—key ingredients for life—around a young star ...

Co-author Dr. Tushar Suhasaria, head of MPIA’s Origins of Life Lab, said: “We recently found ethylene glycol could form by UV ...

In this column I have often borrowed from my great-grandmother’s guide, “The Successful Housekeeper,” published in Detroit, Michigan, in 1886. I suspect the chapters I chose — elaborate instructions ...

A naturally occurring mineral, talc consists of several elements like magnesium and silicon. When ground into fine particles, talc becomes talcum powder, which works to absorb moisture and soothe the ...

In the 1950s, Stanley Miller and Nobel laureate Harold Urey conducted experiments at the University of Chicago in which they ...

​​In pursuit of prestige and riches, wealthy people across medieval Europe worked in vain to transmute everyday metals into ...

A futuristic rice plant just 10cm tall could feed astronauts and help make Moon bases possible — and maybe even transform ...