Earth's first large land organisms—tree trunk-like beings that stood up to 26 feet tall—weren't early fungi but, rather, ...

More than 3.5 billion years ago, the Earth was not the hospitable world we know today. The atmosphere lacked oxygen, the seas ...

Nitrogen, upon which all life on Earth depends, may hold the key for explaining how early life on the planet evolved and how it could evolve on other planets.

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

Molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon speaks about her seminal discovery and excitement for the future of longevity research ...

A 5500-year-old genome recovered from human skeletal remains in Colombia may give insights into the early evolution of ...

By resurrecting a 3.2-billion-year-old enzyme and studying it inside living microbes, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have created a new way to improve our understanding of the ...

Researchers are uncovering how a poisonous chemical could have helped life emerge.

Canada's Maia Farms has secured C$3.75M ($2.7M) in funding to expand its mushroom and mycelium ingredients with a functional ...

Loop Biotech is a company based in the Netherlands that aims to change people's perception of burial and cremation completely ...

New capital for Maia Farms accelerates commercial production, product expansion, and partnerships with food manufacturers worldwide.

David E. Kelley's "Margo's Got Money Troubles" will join the previously announced "I Love Boosters" as the festival's opening ...