When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

Scientists have long believed they understood how life’s genetic code evolved, but new research upends that assumption. By analyzing ancient protein sequences, researchers discovered that early life p ...

NASA's asteroid samples contain organic compounds and minerals that may have seeded early Earth with life's building blocks.

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...

Samples contain all five nucleobases of DNA and RNA, supporting theory that asteroids may have seeded Earth with life's ...

Essential amino acids are organic compounds that your body needs to function. You can get them from certain foods. Amino acids, often referred to as the building blocks of proteins, are compounds ...

Scientists have discovered numerous organic compounds in samples from the asteroid Bennu, including key amino acids and the ...

Amino acid transporters play a crucial role in cancer biology by facilitating the uptake of amino acids that are essential for tumor growth and metabolism. Among these transporters, the L-type ...

Two science teams pored over samples from the B-type asteroid Bennu, finding chemicals linked to the beginnings of life and ...

Samples from the asteroid Bennu contain the building blocks of life as we know it. Scientists are enthusiastic.