Geoscience
The Primordial Fertility of Rock
The chemistry of life is an extension of the chemistry of the Earth.
When Did Life on Earth Begin?
Our estimates for the prevalence of life in the universe depend on how quickly it arose on Earth.
A New Step in Re-Creating First Life on Earth
An RNA molecule that can make copies of a variety of RNAs adds new support to the RNA-world theory.
The Fly in the Primordial Soup
Hydrothermal vent models transform the origins of life from unlikely to near-inevitable.
The Volcano That Shrouded the Earth and Gave Birth to a Monster
Three years of darkness and cold spawned crime, poverty, and a literary masterpiece.
The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone is Alive and Kicking
There's enough hot rock to fill the Grand Canyon nearly 14 times.
The Dawn of Life in a $5 Toaster Oven
How a homemade piece of lab equipment is recreating chemical evolution on early Earth.
