Staff at the Institution pick their favorite reads of the year, including riveting memoirs, fascinating true histories and ...

The UN’s court will soon clarify nations’ legal responsibility to avert the human rights impacts of climate catastrophe.

Scientists have identified Acidalia Planitia on Mars as a potential hotspot for alien life, with conditions ideal for ...

Recent research has demonstrated that variations in ocean density significantly influence the rate at which marine plankton ...

A new study reveals the remarkable evolutionary history of anglerfish, deep-sea creatures whose unusual adaptations.

Anglerfish are among the ocean’s most bizarre creatures. This group of deep-sea dwellers are best known for the ...

A study suggests ancient hot springs, like Yellowstone's, may have supported reactions crucial for the birth of life on our ...

One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started. Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea ...

Scientists have been searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life for decades. So, where are all the aliens? Here are 12 ...

A new study may have figured out how life on Earth actually began, and it all has to do with ancient hot springs.

An unusual mode of energy metabolism discovered in a newly identified microbe provides fresh insights into primitive life ...