Earth, Life

An analysis of changes to global ecosystems has revealed that almost nowhere is untouched by the influence of humanity, with ...
Many biological molecules are chiral, meaning they exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other, like left and ...
All this happened about 4.5 billion years after Earth formed, with innumerable steps occurring in between that made our planet a cradle for intelligent life. An influential scientific thesis ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
"We're arguing that intelligent life may not require a series of lucky breaks to exist," said lead author Dan Mills of the ...