Researchers: It Was Probably Comets That Seeded Our Planet with Life

Researchers: It Was Probably Comets That Seeded Our Planet with Life

Comet impacts might have given rise to life as we know it

Meteorite Impacts Can Cook Up Building Blocks of Life

Meteorite Impacts Can Cook Up Building Blocks of Life

Just as long as they land in water, scientists explain

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 16th, 2013
Scientists Announce Discovery of “Cosmic Factory” That Makes the Building Blocks of Life

Scientists Announce Discovery of “Cosmic Factory” That Makes the Building Blocks of Life

Paper sheds light on how amino acids come into being

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 26th, 2012
Why Life on Earth Is Left-Handed

Why Life on Earth Is Left-Handed

New study reveals additional insights into this mystery

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 15th, 2010
Biomolecules Could Exist on Titan

Biomolecules Could Exist on Titan

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 8th, 2009
Animal Proteins Could Promote Brain-Damage Healing

Animal Proteins Could Promote Brain-Damage Healing

Chicken, fish and protein shakes are the way to go

Diamonds Could Have Been Life's Best Friend

Diamonds Could Have Been Life's Best Friend

Diamonds could have catalyzed the formation of complex polymers

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 5th, 2008
Urey Instrument to End the 'Life on Mars' Debate

Urey Instrument to End the 'Life on Mars' Debate

Amino acid chirality could reveal Mars' biological past

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 28th, 2008
Humans May Be Half-Aliens

Humans May Be Half-Aliens

Meteorites contain high quantities of amino acids

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 13th, 2008
No Primordial Soup Without Meteorites

No Primordial Soup Without Meteorites

Organic substances carried by meteorites essential for appearance of life