One of the world's greatest mysteries is how life on Earth began. Scientists have long sought to decipher where and how prebiotic molecules - those that preceded life - emerged. A new study suggests ...

NASA's Curiosity rover has unearthed the longest molecules ever found on Mars. They date to 3.7 billion years ago, which is around the same time that life first emerged on Earth. Chains of molecules ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising role for calcium in shaping the building blocks of life. Their study reveals that calcium ions help determine the molecular 'handedness' (chirality) of tartaric ...

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