The theory of evolution is a vibrant, living entity still in its prime
23 September 2020
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is one of the greatest accomplishments of human intellect and it is continuing to bring further insights under its wing
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What is life and how did it evolve? We're getting closer to the answer
28 April 2020
Science is still struggling to define what life actually is, and how it came to be. Now, Paul Davies argues that an answer is at last in sight.
Earth's first life may have fuelled itself with a metal metabolism
16 April 2020
The first living organisms had to make essential carbon-based chemicals, and they may have done it by harnessing the chemical power of metals like nickel
First self-replicating molecules may have had just two ingredients
5 March 2020
A mixture of two carbon-based chemicals can spontaneously form molecules that can copy themselves, hinting at how life may have begun on Earth
James Lovelock says artificial intelligence is the start of new life
11 July 2019
New Scientist interviewed James Lovelock to discuss Gaia’s Novacene and our new AI overlords, microwaving hamsters for science and why Elon Musk’s Mars mission is ‘crazy’
