Tentative detections of life-linked molecules in a star’s disk suggest planets may form with the ingredients for life already ...

Molecular evolution articles from across Nature Portfolio Molecular evolution is the area of evolutionary biology that studies evolutionary change at the level of the DNA sequence.

In a star system far, far away—well, about 1,300 light-years from here—a young star just spilled the chemical tea on the origins of life. V883 Orionis, a fiery infant star surrounded by a swirling ...

Scientists found a sticky substance (EPS) is a major food source for microbes. Its breakdown creates diverse meals over time, ...