As a space reporter for The New York Times, I follow what’s happening in the stars, including eclipses, meteor showers and ...

Earth's atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published in the ...

Russell formed This Mortal Coil, a musical collective featuring label co-founder John Fryer and members of the Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Pixies, Throwing Muses, and more. Though short-lived, the ...

Styx used the idea of an alien starship and their struggles with fame as the basis for their 1977 hit, "Come Sail Away".

Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial ...

Sulfur sits at the heart of modern biology. It stabilizes proteins, helps enzymes do their work, and plays a central role in ...

Using a highly sensitive mass spectrometer capable of detecting trace chemicals, the researchers discovered that their early Earth simulation created an entire collection of sulfur biomolecules. These ...