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In a new study, researchers say that nonbiological sources they considered could not fully account for the abundance of ...

Scientists studying a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover have uncovered something tantalizing: the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars. The compounds — decane, undecane, and ...

For all those Indian citizens who frequently visit Japan, can now secure multiple-entry visas, valid for up to five years.

Bacteria can make us sick or keep us alive. A leading scientist says they “talk” using chemical signals. Could silencing their conversations change how we treat deadly infections?

Amino acids, the building blocks necessary for life, were previously found in samples of 4.6-billion-year-old rocks from an ...

If you aren't checking it often, it can be hard to tell if your blood sugar is high. Here, doctors share the symptoms of high ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life. Imagine a hot, watery mix of ...

Life may have begun when RNA molecules began to replicate themselves, and now we’ve finally found an RNA molecule that is very close to being able to do this ...

University of Maryland Medical System surgeons break down how weight loss surgery works, who qualifies and what patients can ...

The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for ...