New research shows that fluctuating environmental conditions helped chemical mixtures self-organize and evolve in structured ...

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

Scientists have long debated the origin of the organic material found on Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt.

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the ...

To better understand prebiotic molecules — the seeds of life on Earth and possibly elsewhere — researchers investigated the role of low-energy electrons on ice particles in a vacuum. A research team ...

Chemical evolution refers to the gradual transformation of molecules in prebiotic conditions, a key process in understanding how life may have arisen from non-living matter. While much research ...