For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially ...

For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially said it could have been a tragic accident, but her family always suspected ...

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

Bicyclists and pedestrians travel on the Sacagawea Heritage Trail that runs along the street and connects Chiawana Park and McKeever Park. The trail is marked by painted white lines on the road.

In 1923, South Dakota historian Doane Robinson envisioned a tribute to the heroes of the Old West, from Sacagawea to Buffalo Bill Cody, etched into the towering granite spires known as The Needles ...

An 11,000-year-old Indigenous settlement found in Saskatchewan reshapes the understanding of North American civilizations.

New work offers insight into how early life adapted from a low-oxygen atmosphere to the one that exists today.

When the cosmos' first stars exploded in spectacular supernovas, they may have unleashed enormous amounts of water that flooded the early universe — and potentially made life possible just ...

MSU scientists studied microbes in Yellowstone hot springs to understand how life adapted to increasing oxygen levels.