Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

Scientists discovered some of the oldest bony fish fossils in China. The fossils explain the early history of animals with backbones.

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A resurrected ancient enzyme is helping scientists test how reliably Earth’s oldest rocks record signs of life.

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Tiny fossil teeth from Colorado are revealing new clues about the very first relatives of primates, including humans.

Blue Origin announced on Friday that it would not fly its original New Shepard rocket for at least another two years. The stated reason is to "shift resources to further accelerate development of the ...

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There were schools of thought in Ancient Greece that speculated about extraterrestrial life, in trying to answer questions ...

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