The early Earth was an extreme place. Asteroids pommeled the surface. Volcanoes spewed lava and carbon dioxide. The thick, ...

The facts surrounding the beginning of a human life are muddled today largely because of the Supreme Court’s reasoning in Roe v. Wade. Justice Blackmun’s majority opinion states that the ...

British biologist Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was the first to suggest that life could have begun in "a warm little pond." ...

We look back at three of the biggest biology stories of 2024: a reconstruction of the ancient ancestor of all modern life, the discovery of a neural circuit that regulates the immune system, and ...

Everyone is familiar with the high-profile and politically charged question, “When does life begin?” But as our friends and family members live longer and survive what once were commonly fatal ...

The Beginning of Life invites everyone to reflect: are we taking good care of this unique moment, which defines both the present and future of humankind?

As the country was counting down the seconds until the ball dropped in New York City, signaling the beginning of the new year ...