While previous studies say volcanic or atmospheric lightning may have triggered chemical reactions that created organic ...

For centuries, scientists have puzzled over how life began on Earth. Many have supported the idea that a powerful lightning ...

Dr. Frankenstein might not have needed a lightning bolt to bring his monster to life after all. A new study from Stanford ...

Research suggests that microlightning from water droplets, rather than large lightning strikes, may have triggered life’s ...

The research, conducted by scientists at Stanford University, demonstrates that when water droplets collide and form spray, ...

We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets ...

A new way to measure male fertility has been discovered by researchers at the University of Waterloo, opening the door to the ...

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges ...

Study discovered that tiny electrical sparks, called microlightning, form when water droplets collide. These can create ...

A new study adds another angle to the much-disputed Miller-Urey hypothesis, which argues that life on the planet emerged from ...