An "extra exceptional" Tatooine-like exoplanet, orbiting two suns, has been discovered. Astronomers say the "huge" new world ...

Located 446 light-years from Earth, this planet, dubbed 'HD 143811 b', orbits a 'binary system' where two stars swirl around ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

SPHERE’s detailed images of dusty rings around young stars offer a rare glimpse into the hidden machinery of planet formation ...

Abiotic chemistry in Earth’s atmosphere could have generated biologically important organosulfur molecules as life was ...

At first glance, giant planets called super-Jupiters might seem like close cousins of Jupiter. Some are even ten times more ...

Scorching planets that should be bone-dry may actually create their own water deep inside, forging oceans through molten rock ...

It's not just UV damage: Pollution and rising temperatures can cause everything from fine lines to eczema flare-ups. We asked experts how you can protect yourself. A woman's skin on her back is ...

Learn how sulfur-based molecules essential to life may have formed before the first living systems appeared.

A new study by Caltech’s Konstantin Batygin and his colleague theorizes how super-Earths are formed. Credit: Caltech/R. Hurt ...

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth. Contained within are hints about the very beginning of the solar system and how ...

Portions of the moon-forming impactor Theia survived throughout Earth’s history in the deep mantle while others went on to form the Moon. Credit: CNN World. About 4.5 billion years ago, Earth had a ...