A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the ...

Cold cosmic dust grains can link amino acids into protein‑like chains in deep space, suggesting life’s chemistry may begin ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Germany and the Centro de Astrobiología, part of ...

New research suggests that essential components of life may assemble in interstellar space long before planets or oceans exist.

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

In the crowded, turbulent heart of the Milky Way, scientists have picked out a fragile pattern of atoms that could help ...

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

Scientists have shown that the building blocks of proteins can form naturally in deep space. This means the raw ingredients for life may exist long before planets are formed.

October is Space Month. At Duke University, space research is more than just science — it's a bold journey across disciplines. This is the third in a series of stories featuring innovators, dreamers, ...

"The universe is a pretty big place. So if it's just us... seems like an awful waste of space," goes a line from the 1997 film "Contact." In the movie, Jodie Foster plays Dr. Ellie Arroway, a radio ...

A new scientific study reveals that life recovered much faster than expected after the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.