New research suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for photosynthesis.

How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...

A new study highlights how life possibly evolved prior to and during the rise of Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere.

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has been busy gathering bits of Mars — rock cores the size of chalk sticks, clusters of broken fragments no bigger than pencil erasers, and even grains of dust fine enough to ...

Billions of years ago, the molecular building blocks of life emerged from a complex web of chemical and geological processes.

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

Whether improving the quality of life or the quality of our environment, life and health science students really do make a difference. Well-established links with government agencies, public bodies, ...

Motivated by their faith, many religious institutions across Connecticut are working toward environmental goals by completing ...

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Dr Linda Meyer, Managing Director of The Independent Institute of Education’s Rosebank College and Oxbridge Academy, encourages students to embrace the opportunities and responsibilities of university ...