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.

Jan. 10, 2025 — A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition ...

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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Priority will be given to students who have a genuine interest in studying an Earth Science subject at University and those from widening participation backgrounds. A maximum of one candidate per ...