A particular cornerstone of prebiotic chemistry is hydrogen cyanide, which, under the right conditions, forms compounds that ...

Analysis of moon samples collected and returned to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission shows "at least one hydrous mineral, ...

Reptiles release solid crystals instead of liquid waste. This clever survival trick may lead to new treatments for gout and kidney stones.

Researchers publishing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society investigated the solid urine of more than 20 reptile ...

Scientists fill 'historical gap in textbooks' to resolve the crystal structure of this simple yet elusive mineral ...

The rules of chemistry on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may have to be rewritten thanks to a new discovery that shows how ...

Titan’s harsh chemistry breaks basic rules, offering new clues about how life’s building blocks might form in space.

Scientists have found that on Titan, substances that should remain separate can actually combine under freezing conditions. NASA and Chalmers University researchers discovered that hydrogen cyanide ...

NASA has discovered Saturn's moon Titan can mix molecules in ways previously thought impossible, shedding light on origins-of ...

The obvious utility for metal-organic frameworks – always a concern for the Nobel committee, especially in ...

Snakes offer a surprising solution to kidney stones and gout. Unlike humans, reptiles excrete uric acid as tiny, smooth ...