The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

Astronomers have peered back to a time when the universe was just less than 300 million years old. The research team, using JWST revealed something extraordinary in the galaxy: significant amounts of ...

For years, scientists thought some complex molecules could only be formed on Earth. But what if we found these kinds of molecules out in space after all? In this episode of Reactions, we explore new ...

The origin of life from Earth's primordial chemistry has long fascinated and perplexed us. Generations of scientists have endeavored to understand how complex biochemistry developed from organic ...

Known for its deep amber hue and robust flavors, bourbon has captured the hearts of enthusiasts across the country, says bourbon researcher Michael Crowder. Crowder, dean of the Graduate School and ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has arrived in our neighborhood trailing something far more consequential than a pretty tail: clear signs of complex chemistry that underpins life as we know it. As ...

Finding extraterrestrial life in any form would be truly one of the largest discoveries in humankind’s history, yet after decades of scouring the surface of Mars and investigating other bodies like ...

For years, scientists thought some complex molecules could only be formed on Earth. But what if we found these kinds of molecules out in space after all? In this episode of Reactions, we explore new ...