The new plot twist is that in order to keep enough nitrogen and phosphorus near its surface, a planet has to start out with ...

Despite being a high point for the franchise as a whole, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was not without its fair share of episodes that missed the mark.

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...

The traditional explanation of the initial genetic code in life seems less established when ancient proteins seem to be recalling some other arrangement of amino-acids. A recent examination of protein ...