Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections ...

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Sunscreens are increasingly present in the ocean, but much about their impact on marine life remains poorly understood.

An international team of researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a new method for analyzing ...

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H3+, known as "the molecule that made the universe," plays a crucial role in interstellar chemistry and the birth of stars.

“So we have a much higher confidence now that these chemical building blocks ... and are not contaminants from Earth.” Glavin’s team also found compounds rich in nitrogen and ammonia in ...

“So we have a much higher confidence now that these chemical building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin and formed in space, and are not contaminants from Earth.” Glavin’s team ...

Scientists say they have figured out how to transform rocks into something extraordinary: a high-tech, low-cost substance ...

Have you ever wondered what a mummy smells like? According to research reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, it’s “woody,” “spicy,” and even “sweet.” Researchers analyzed the ...

The chemical building blocks of ... up by a Nasa spacecraft and brought to Earth, contain a rich array of minerals and thousands of organic compounds. These include amino acids, which are the ...