So, if astrobiologists ever do find alien life with a weird chemistry that uses some liquid other than water, it's not likely ...

New research shows that fluctuating environmental conditions helped chemical mixtures self-organize and evolve in structured ...

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

Unfortunately, there isn't an enzyme for many reactions we would sorely like to catalyze—things like digesting plastics or ...

Organolithium compounds, molecules containing a carbon–lithium bond, are excellent precursors for building new carbon–carbon ...

Researchers at Rice University have developed a new method for performing chemical reactions using water instead of toxic ...