So, if astrobiologists ever do find alien life with a weird chemistry that uses some liquid other than water, it's not likely ...

Molecules friendly to life have been found in samples of the asteroid Bennu, which NASA collected with a robotic probe five years ago.

Grave warnings have been issued about the dangers of creating life forms using mirror-image molecules. How worried should we be?

When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

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

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

It's important to note that researchers are likely at least 10 to 30 years away from creating mirror bacteria. On the ...

Scientists warn of taking mirror molecules too far. Learn more about their benefits and risks.

NASA OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return team has revealed exciting evidence of the precursors of life in the pieces of space ...

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