A biotech company says CRISPR could revive extinct animals like the dodo and mammoth — but many scientists remain skeptical.

The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs didn’t keep life down for long. New research shows that microscopic plankton began evolving into new species within just a few thousand years—and ...

Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, mineral-rich hydrothermal vents may have hosted a critical chemical reaction that helped spark life on Earth.

Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID’d older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other ...

Researchers have uncovered a universal pattern showing how temperature affects life on Earth. Across thousands of species—from microbes to reptiles—performance rises gradually with warming until an ...